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VOL 14 ISSUE 26 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JUNE 26 - JULY 02, 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news AMERICA International Day of Yoga UNITED AGAINST Celebrated across America COVID-19 Vivekananda Yoga University (VaYU) Launched in commemoration of IDY KEEP SAFE I.S. SALUJA / BIDISHA ROY ● Follow CDC guidelines ● Observe Social Distancing NEW YORK (TIP): The world ● Wash Hands Frequently celebrated June 21 the Sixth KEEP AMERICA SAFE International Day of Yoga. The United Nations General Assembly on Dec 11, 2014, endorsed by record 177 members, recognized that "yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being, and that wider dissemination of information about the benefits of practicing yoga would be beneficial for the health of the world population." The resolution invited all nations, UN and world organizations as well as civil society and NGOs to observe IDY to raise awareness of the benefits of practicing yoga. The UN resolution followed Modi's Invites advertisements and call during his address to UNGA on Sept scholarly articles for the 27 , 2013 wherein he stated: "Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's ancient July 4 Special Edition being tradition. published on July 3. Last date contd on Page 3 India's Ambassador to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu along with Embassy officials followed a of submission is June 30. common Yoga protocol session in person COVID-19 UPDATE, as of June25, 11.59 PM Carolyn Maloney Holds Narrow CDC broadens guidance ● 9, 586,769 cases confirmed worldwide and 488,821 deaths,according to data from Johns Lead over Challenger Suraj on Americans facing risk Hopkins ● 2,421,134cases and 124,402deaths from the Patel in New York's 12th District of severe Covid-19 disease in the United States, according to Developing story. Updated June 25 , 6 PM ET WASHINGTON (TIP): The Centers data from Johns Hopkins NEW YORK for Disease Control and Prevention on ● 390,415 cases and 31,301 deaths from (TIP): House Thursday broadened its warning about COVID-19 in New York State, according to Oversight and who is at risk of developing severe data from Johns Hopkins Reform disease from Covid-19 infection, ● In New Jersey which ranks second to New Chairwoman Rep. suggesting even younger people who are "This pandemic is not York in COVID-19 cases, there are 171,029 over. The most cases and 12,987 deaths, according to data Carolyn Maloney is obese or have other health conditions can powerful tool that we from Johns Hopkins facing a primary become seriously ill if they contract the have, a powerful ● India, which has overtaken UK, has 473,105 challenge from virus. The new advice, timed to influence weapon, is social identified cases and 154,894confirmed Indian American behavior going into the July 4 weekend, distancing," said CDC Director Robert deaths , according to data from Johns As of June 25 evening, Maloney Suraj Patel in New came as CDC Director Robert Redfield Hopkins leads with 41.5 percent support, Redfield York's 12th acknowledged serology testing the Read related stories inside followed by Patel at 40 percent Photo / Wikipedia contd on Page 32 contd on page 32 COMMENT A Farewell to an accomplished diplomat and a Prof I.S.Saluja great friend to Indian American community onsul General of India at New York, Ambassador Chakravorty 's work went well probably compares well with that of top film Sandeep Chakravorty, as his last name beyond the routine consular work. He stars. He came to have many admirers, and Csuggests, has indeed been a strengthened the existing framework and quite a large number of friends, among whom Chakravorty Samrat of his sprawling created new and innovative ones. He I count myself. We will miss him a lot, and also territory covering ten US States . He came, he strengthened institutions and organizations his lovely wife Taruna Chakravorty,the kindly saw and he conquered, can well go to describe with his ideas, active participation and frontal and caring First Lady at the Indian Consulate. his work, accomplishments and achievements. leadership. In the process, he endeared himself Their twin daughters hardly ever made Mr. Chakravorty's tenure witnessed to not only the Indian American community, appearances but when they did as when they extraordinary situations which demanded but also to many from various communities . gave stellar Classical dance performances, extraordinary responses. In both, the They will miss him . they were amazing. God bless them! government of India's J&K action , including Building bridges between India and U.S. and New Yorkers tell me they will miss the the abrogation of Article 370 which granted between Indian Americans and mainstream friendly family.Of course, we will miss them. special status to the State of Jammu & Americans has been his overriding passion. We, at The Indian Panorama, Opinio Media , Kashmir, and later, the colossal human misery He can be credited with promoting amity and and International Media Arts, and my family caused by COVID-19 calling for a gigantic goodwill among communities here and the who admire the Chakravorties, will miss the Ambassador Sandeep Chakravorty effort to extend a helping hand to Indians , two nations. He leaves behind a rich legacy beautiful and admirable family.We wish them who joined the New York Consulate Ambassador Chakravorty proved himself which his successor could well be proud of . all health and happiness, and hope to see them as Consul General on August 3,2017 is leaving, June 28, for a new equal to the occasion. Ambassador Chakravorty's fan following remain connected. Au revoir. posting in New Delhi . THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 Worldwide Covid-19 cases cross 9.7 million, death toll at 491,856

he number of infections of novel Tcoronavirus (COVID-19) disease TRACKING THE VIRUS crossed 9.7 million globally on Friday, with the United States GLOBAL INDIA VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19 reporting the highest number (2,418,570), Cases Deaths Cases Deaths NOT CERTAIN, MAYBE IN A followed by Brazil (1,228,114), Russia 9,714,805 491,856 490,401 15,301 YEAR: WHO (613,148), and India (473,105) on the fourth t is not certain that scientists will be able to create position. an effective vaccine against the coronavirus that Globally, the death toll Ihas caused the Covid-19 pandemic, but it could touched 491,856, with the take a year before one were to be invented, the head of recovery at 488,740. The the World Health Organisation said. US reported the highest Speaking by video-conference to deputies from the number of deaths in the European Parliament’s health committee, Tedros world, while Brazil Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that if such a vaccine reported the highest became a reality, it should become a public good number of recoveries. available to all. India stood at the fourth “It would be very difficult to say for sure that we position when it came to will have a vaccine,” Tedros said. “We never had a the total number of vaccine for a coronavirus. So this will be, when recovered people, with the discovered, hoping that it will be discovered, it will be number at 271,697. the first one,” he said. Meanwhile, US He said the WHO had already more than a 100 Secretary of State Mike candidates for a vaccine of which one was at an Pompeo played down advanced stage of development. concerns Thursday that “Hoping that there will be a vaccine, the estimate is the European Union we may have a vaccine within one year. If accelerated, might refuse to allow it could be even less than that, but by a couple of Americans into the 27- months. That’s what scientists are saying,” he said. nation bloc as it considers lifting restrictions on Despite ‘higher than anticipated’ overseas travellers Eiffel Tower reopens, minus lifts, starting next week. “It’s a spike, Turkey not considering challenge for all of us to after coronavirus break decide how and when to Covid-19 lockdowns open up our economies PARIS (TIP): The Eiffel Tower on and our societies. Thursday welcomed its first visitors for ANKARA (TIP): Turkey isn’t considering Everybody’s trying to three months — but with elevators still tightening its lockdown restrictions even though the figure that out,” he said. off-limits, they faced a long climb to number of daily coronavirus infections registered Israeli Prime Minister sample its breathtaking views. since they were eased is “higher than anticipated,” Benjamin Netanyahu said Shut down in mid-March due to the the health minister has said. on Thursday that his coronavirus outbreak — its longest Speaking to reporters following the weekly meeting government and the period out of action since World War of the country’s scientific advisory council, Fahrettin United Arab Emirates will Two — Paris’s most famous landmark Koca blamed the uptick in cases on widespread soon announce a re-opened under strict hygiene and complacency and failure to comply with social partnership in the fight safety controls. distancing. “We can say that the numbers are higher against the coronavirus. All wearing face masks as directed on than what we anticipated,” Koca said. “We see that The deal, if confirmed, a hot and sunny day, tourists queued up many people are under the perception that we have would come despite recent for security checks at the entrance, returned to normal. This perception must rapidly be warnings from UAE where hand gel dispensers have been deactivated,” he said. officials that Israel’s installed, before setting off up the 674 Turkey has witnessed an increase in the daily planned annexation of steps to the tower’s second floor. number of infections after the government parts of the occupied West “It’s great because I never was on the authorised cafes, restaurants, gyms, parks, beaches Bank would harm its Eiffel Tower and it’s our last day here,” and museums to reopen and eased stay-at-home efforts to improve said Anni Koehler, from Germany,while orders for the elderly and young at the start of June. relations with Arab states. buying tickets. “So we hoped that we The country has been registering average daily In the weeks since can do it and it fits perfectly,” infections of around 1,260 since June 12, up from Panama loosened The top section of the 324-meter high around 800 to 900 previously. Koca on Wednesday restrictions in an attempt (1,062-foot) tower remains closed, and its reported 1,492 new confirmed cases in the past 24 to gradually reactivate its elevators will not come back into hours, bringing the total infections registered in the economy, new service for visitors until next month, country since March to 191,657. coronavirus infections with a one-way traffic system in have surged, especially in operation on the staircases. the densely populated The tower’s management team hopes poorer neighborhoods of to get operations fully back to normal its capital. Since late later in the summer. March, Panama had managed to maintain its daily new infections confirmed cases of the The other two cases were to backtrack after making below 200 with a strict coronavirus on Friday, brought by Chinese one of the most aggressive lockdown. But this month with 13 cases. travelers from overseas, pushes in the nation to those numbers have Eleven were in Beijing, according to the National reopen, as the daily nearly tripled and where mass testing has Health Council. number of confirmed reported deaths are been carried out following The coronavirus crisis cases across the U.S. coming twice as fast. an outbreak that appears deepened in Arizona on closed in on the peak China reported a to have been largely Thursday, and the reached during the dark further decline in newly brought under control. governor of Texas began days of late April. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 NY/NJ/CT 3 International Day of Yoga Celebrated across America

CONTD FROM PAGE 1 It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature." June 21 was suggested for the Yoga Day because it is the Summer Solstice (longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere), and from the perspective of yoga, it marks the transition in the Sun's celestial passage from north to south. The Indian Panorama received reports about the celebrations from various places and organizations. Indian Embassy in Washington DC Celebrated the IDY In Washington DC, the embassy of India celebrated the 6th International Day of Yoga (IDY) with the theme, "Yoga Sandeep Chakravorty, Consul General of India in New York along with members of the community joined the online Yoga session at Home and Yoga with Family" on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at the distancing. COVID-19 pandemic, the practice of Yoga celebrations, the world's first yoga Ambassador's Residence. The IDY 2020 Various yoga and community yoga can help communities heal university outside India, Vivekananda was organized in partnership with organizations had lined up an array of together; ensure physical and mental Yoga University (VaYU), was jointly Friends of Yoga and several virtual programs in the run-up to IDY well-being as people around the world launched by Mr. V. Muraleedharan, organizations supporting Yoga in the 2020. All events were featured LIVE on deal with increased anxiety,uncertainty Hon'ble Minister of State for External United States. the Consulate & the organization's and unemployment. Affairs and Mr. P.P. Chaudhary, Welcoming the participants joining Facebook page. Vihangam Yoga, Indo- Sandeep Chakravorty, Consul General Chairperson, Standing Committee on the celebration online, Ambassador American Arts & Cultural Forum, of India in New York, said yoga External Affairs, in a virtual event on Taranjit Singh Sandhu highlighted the Govardhan Ecovillage, Indo-Cultural originated in India but the US has June 23, 2020. The event was jointly unifying force of Yoga, its immense Association of North America, Isha become its second home, with more hosted by Consulate General of India, benefits and how the International Day Foundation, World Yoga Community, than 36 million Americans practicing New York and Jaipur Foot USA. Mr. of Yoga has become part of the global Heartfullness, Art of Living, Federation yoga regularly.He said India, the US and Prem Bhandari, Chairperson, Jaipur calendar. In these testing times, he said, of Indian Associations (FIA), The Hindu other countries in the world have been Foot USA and founding director of "World needs Yoga and meditation more Temple Society of North America, facing the challenge of COVID-19 for the VaYU, and other prominent members of than ever". (Read full report on page 13) Swaminarayan Gurukul USA and last few months. Amid this, yoga has the community were also present on the Consulate General in New York Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal Uttarang come to our aid to help us maintain our occasion. partnered with the Consulate to physical health and mental wellbeing. The announcement of courses by the Celebrated IDY celebrate IDY 2020. Various yoga Dr. Dayashankar Vidyalankar, Teacher university came within three months of The Consulate General of India, New sessions were conducted by of Indian culture at the Consulate, receiving official recognition from the York organized the virtual yoga professionally trained Yoga teachers. A demonstrated Yoga asanas. Bureau for Private Post-secondary sessions on the theme "Ghar Se Yoga- guided yoga session based on the Several officials and staff from the Education, California to offer yoga- Yoga at Home' to celebrate the 6th Common Yoga Protocol was performed Consulate General of India, New York based higher education programs in International Day of Yoga which falls by the along with members of the community November 2019. SreeSreenath, Professor on June 21st every year. In previous The Consulate's flagship event, held joined the online Yoga sessions. All from Case Western University, has been years, the day had been commemorated on June 21st, 2020, was attended by events were viewed by more than 1.5 named its President. Indian yoga guru at prominent venues in and around New Congressman, Tim Ryan. In his virtual Lakh people. Dr. H. R. Nagendra, Chancellor of York with community participation. message, Congressman underscored Vivekananda Yoga University Swami Vivekananda Yoga This year it was presented virtually due that practices like yoga don't have to be AnusandhanaSamsthana (SVYASA) is to COVID- 19 related restrictions in a 'religious practice' to really experience (VaYU) Launched the first Chairman of VaYU. place and requirements of social its deep He also noted that during the As part of the 6th International Day of CONTD ON PAGE 21 REST IN PEACE, ANGELIC AKASHDEEP SINGH

Cruel hands of Death snatched save his life, he died on June 18, away the 25-year-old Akashdeep , leaving his family and friends to son to Sardarni Paramjit Kaur of mourn his loss. He was laid to rest Hicksville . on Tuesday, June 23. The handsome and promising Akashdeep will ever be deeply young man was riding a motorbike missed. when he met with an accident on The Indian Panorama family May 17, 2020. He was hospitalized prays for eternal peace to the dear with life threatening injuries at departed soul. Winthrop Hospital in Mineola. REST IN PEACE, Despite of best efforts of doctors to Akashdeep Singh ( died June 18, 2020) THE GENTLE SOUL. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 INDIANS ABROAD FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

Indian American Ophthalmologist Indian Origin Nikhil Rathi Appointed Previously Charged with Healthcare Fraud New Chief Executive of FCA Indicted for Defrauding LONDON (TIP): HM Treasury on response to Covid-19 with great energy SBA Program June 22 announced the appointment of and skill. He has been an exemplary Nikhil Rathi as the new permanent leader in this very difficult period." NEW YORK (TIP): Ameet Goyal, an Chief Executive of the Financial Nikhil Rathi said: "I am honored to ophthalmologist in Rye, New York, Conduct Authority (FCA) of UK. be appointed Chief Executive of the previously indicted in Southern District Nikhil is currently the Chief Financial Conduct Authority. I look of New Yorkfor healthcare fraud Executive of London Stock Exchange forward to building on the strong offenses in November 2019, has been plc. From September 2009 to April 2014, legacy of Andrew Bailey and the charged in a Superseding Indictment he was Director, Financial Services exceptional leadership of Christopher with fraudulently obtaining Group at HM Treasury. In this role, he Woolard and the FCA Executive team Government-guaranteed loans intended led the Treasury's work on the UK's EU during the crisis. FCA colleagues can to help small businesses during the and international financial services be very proud of their achievements in COVID-19 pandemic while he was on interests. Nikhil is expected to take up supporting consumers and the pretrial release. the role in the Autumn. economy in all parts of the UK in Under the rules of the Paycheck Chair of the FCA, Charles Randell, recent months. Protection Program ("PPP") said: "I warmly welcome Nikhil to the Nikhil Rathi is currently the Chief Executive "In the years ahead, we will create administered by the U.S. Small Business FCA. I look forward to working with Officer of London Stock Exchange plc and together an even more diverse Administration ("SBA"), GOYAL and the him as he leads the FCA to deliver the Director of International Development, organization, supporting the recovery ophthalmology practice he owned (the next phase of its mission. Nikhil has London Stock Exchange Group. with a special focus on vulnerable "Practice") were ineligible for PPP relief been closely involved in guiding the experience of domestic and consumers, embracing new technology, due to GOYAL's pending criminal FCA's development through his roles international regulatory playing our part in tackling climate charges. In April 2020, in order to gain on our Practitioner Panel and Markets policymaking. I would also like to change, enforcing high standards and access to PPP funding, GOYAL falsely Practitioner Panel, and brings both thank Christopher Woolard for ensuring the UK is a thought leader in represented on two separate private sector management skills and steering the FCA through its initial international regulatory discussions." applications to the SBA and a financial institution headquartered in New York, New York ("Bank-1"), that he was not Indian American Deven Parekh Nominated by subject to any pending indictment. The PPP also limited each business to one loan, with a maximum loan amount, and Trump to Key Administration Post required applicants to certify that they have not and will not receive another WASHINGTON (TIP): President in June 2020. From 2010-2012, Deven PPP loan until December 31, 2020. While Donald J. Trump announced his intent to served as a Member of the Advisory making that certification, GOYAL nominateDeven Parekh, of New York, to Board of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the circumvented the single-loan be a Member of the Board of Directors of official export credit agent of the United requirement by submitting two separate the International Development Finance States. He also previously served as a applications, with different business Corporation for a term of three years. Member of the Technical Advisory names, email addresses, business Deven Parekh is a Managing Director Council of the Federal Communications identification numbers, and loan at software investment firm Insight Commission, assisting with developing amounts, for the same underlying Partnersand joined the firm in 2000. informed technology policies to support Practice, while disclaiming on each Deven manages investments in America's competitiveness and job application that he owned any other application software, data, and consumer creation in the global economy. business. Due to these internet businesses globally.He currently Deven currently serves on the Board of misrepresentations, GOYAL serves as Board Chair for Bullhorn, Overseers of NYU Langone and is a successfully obtained two PPP loans Appriss, and EveryAction, and he is a Member of the Board of the Tisch New totaling over $630,000. member of the Board of Directors for York MS Research Center. He has Goyal, 57, is charged with six counts Fanatics, Diligent, 1stdibs, Checkout.com, previously served on the Board of in the Superseding Indictment. The first Episerver, PDI, Community Brands, Vela Deven Parekh is a Managing Director at Trustees and Executive Committee of the software investment firm Insight Partners count charges healthcare fraud, which (formerly SR Labs), Chrono24, Campaign Ethical Culture Fieldston School, and he carries a maximum sentence of 10 years Monitor, Wallapop, FloQast, and Inhabit York based merchant banking firm where is Chairman Emeritus of the Board of in prison; the second count charges wire IQ. He also represents the firm's interests he served on the firm's M&A Committee. Publicolor, a New York City based non- fraud, which carries a maximum in Automattic (Wordpress), SkyTap, and Prior to Berenson Minella, Deven was profit organization that focuses on inner sentence of 20 years in prison; and the Zenefits. with The Blackstone Group, where he city schools, which he chaired from 2007 - third count charges making false Deven was selected to be on the 2014, was involved in both M&A advisory and 2012. In 2006, Deven was named a Henry statements relating to health care 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Forbes Midas principal activities. Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute, matters, which carries a maximum list. In 2016, 2018, and 2019 he was selected In 2016, Deven was nominated and which seeks to develop the next sentence of five years in prison. Counts as a Top 100 Venture Capitalist by CB confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on generation of community spirited four, five, and six charge that while on Insights, and in 2014, was named by the Overseas Private Investment leaders. Deven is also a member of the pretrial release, the defendant AlwaysOn as a Venture Capital 100 Corporation Board. That agency has Council on Foreign Relations as well as committed the following offenses, winner for his investments in Twitter and since been merged into the new U.S. the Economic Club of New York. He respectively: bank fraud, which carries Chegg. International Development Finance received a BS in Economics from the a maximum sentence of 30 years in Deven was previously a Principal at Corporation, and Deven was re- Wharton School at the University of prison; making false statements on a Berenson Minella & Company, a New nominated to serve on the new DFC board Pennsylvania. loan application, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in Three Indian-origin 23 that a 62-year-old man, his Road at approximately 4:18 pm on prison; and making false statements in a daughter-in-law, and her daughter June 22, 2020. and found the three matter within the jurisdiction of the Family Members Found have been identified as the victims victims unresponsive in the pool; executive branch of the Government of who perished June 22 in the they were pronounced dead shortly the United States, which carries a Dead in Backyard Pool Township. after being found. The Middlesex maximum sentence of five years in of New Jersey Home Bharat Patel, 62, his 33-year old County Regional Medical Examiner's prison. Additionally,a conviction under daughter-in-law Nisha Patel and her Office has determined the manner of counts four, five, and six, if committed EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ (TIP): 8-year-old daughter, all who reside at death as accidental and the cause of while on pretrial release, provides for an Middlesex County Acting Prosecutor the home in East Brunswick, have death to be drowning for all three additional maximum sentence of 10 Christopher L.C. Kuberiet and Chief been identified as the victims. victims. Officials said that electricity years in prison consecutive to any other Frank LoSacco of the East Brunswick East Brunswick Police responded to did not play a factor in the drowning sentence of imprisonment. Police Department announced June the residence located at 43 Clearview deaths. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 INDIANS ABROAD 5

Indian Origin Texas Indian Origin Sethuraman Panchanathan Man Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud named Director of National Science Foundation HOUSTON (TIP): An Indian origin WASHINGTON (TIP): Arizona State that expansive perspective on the Texas man was charged in an University Executive Vice President and scientific and engineering enterprise indictment unsealed June 23 with wire Chief Research and Innovation Officer that we can recognize the brightest fraud, false statements to a financial Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan has ideas and nurture them into institution and money laundering for been named the 15th director of the tomorrow's world-class technological his alleged participation in a scheme National Science Foundation, innovations." to file fraudulent loan applications unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Panchanathan is the Foundation Chair seeking more than $3 million in Senate on June 18 after his December in Computing and Informatics at the forgivable Paycheck Protection 2019 nomination by President Donald J. School of Computing, Informatics, and Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by Trump. Decision Systems Engineering. He also the Small Business Administration During his six-year appointment, founded the Center for Cognitive (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Panchanathan will be responsible for Ubiquitous Computing, where he Relief, and Economic Security overseeing NSF staff and Arizona State University Executive Vice researches human-centered computing (CARES) Act. management, program creation and President and Chief Research and Innovation to improve quality of life through Fahad Shah, 44, of Murphy, Texas, administration, merit review, Officer Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan artificial intelligence and machine was charged in an indictment filed in is the first Indian origin to be named planning, budget and day-to-day director of the National Science Foundation learning techniques. the Eastern District of Texas with operations. He also will direct the Beyond engineering and computing three counts of wire fraud, one count federal agency's mission, including said. "But in addition to providing sciences, Panchanathan also of false statements to a bank, and four support for all fields of fundamental creative solutions to address current champions transdisciplinary research counts of money laundering. Shah science and engineering, keeping the problems, our eyes are on the future, through efforts to conceptualize and was arrested this morning and U.S. at the leading edge of discovery. leveraging partnerships at every level implement initiatives across appeared today before U.S. Magistrate "Right now, the world faces and encouraging diversity that breeds disciplines, including the biological Judge Christine A. Nowak of the significant scientific challenges - most new ideas for a robust pipeline of sciences, social sciences, physical Eastern District of Texas. obviously a pandemic," Panchanathan young scientists. It is only through sciences, humanities and public policy. The indictment alleges that Shah submitted fraudulent applications for over $3 million in PPP loans to two different SBA-approved lenders filed INDIAN ORIGIN DOCTOR BEATS COVID-19 TO under the name of WBF Weddings by Farah Inc. In these applications, Shah FEATURE IN HOLLYWOOD FLICK claimed to have over 120 employees earning wages when, in fact, no The documentary is made by Sweta Rai, an Indian filmmaker in Hollywood employees worked for his business at the time, the indictment alleges. The NEW YORK /ROHTAK (TIP): the USA. indictment also alleges that Shah Nephrologist Dr Pooja Bhatia Malhotra, Dr Pooja's brother Vishal Bhatia points submitted fraudulent documentation who hails from Rohtak, had contracted out that after having tested positive for in support of his applications. Shah the deadly disease coronavirus while COVID, his sister stayed at home in strict ultimately received over $1.5 million in treating her patients. The doctor, who is isolation for more than two weeks and got PPP loan funds and used the funds currently in the USA, resumed work after treated. primarily for personal purposes, defeating the deadly disease, reports "After defeating the disease, she including purchasing a Tesla, personal Sunit Dhawan from Rohtak for Tribune resumed her clinical work and also gave investments, and home mortgage News Service. her own blood-plasma for the treatment of payments, the indictment alleges. She will feature in a Hollywood COVID patients," said the proud brother. documentary film on COVID-19 warriors It was a big challenge, said Filmmaker Indian origin man is of Indian origin. Sweta Rai. Chief Superintendent of Dr Pooja is among the five Indian Talking to The Tribune on the phone, doctors working on the frontline during filmmaker Sweta Rai said it was a big Surrey police in Canada Dr Pooja Bhatia Malhotra the COVID-19 in the USA which has been Photo / Courtesy Tribune challenge to shoot the film amidst the Sharanjit Singh Gill included in a feature-length documentary pandemic and lockdown and she was migrated to Canada movie, "A Pandemic: Away from the Pulmonary Diseases). happy that they had made it. in 1969 and has Motherland". As the film was shot during the "The underlying idea behind making been living in Surrey for 50 years now The documentary is made by Sweta lockdown, the filmmaker guided the the movie was to underline the Rai, an Indian filmmaker in Hollywood. doctors through a mobile app for shooting contribution of Indian-origin doctors File Photo The movie showcases the remarkable professional videos, like Skype, Zoom and who are working far away from their contribution of Meerut-origin Dr Ankit WhatsApp video-calls. country. The film focuses on the personal Bharat, who is well-known for robotic "Reducing the pain and suffering of lives of the doctors and their family lung surgeries and recently, performed patients is a satisfying experience in members in the Covid era," stated Rai. pioneering double-lung transplant itself. I am happy that the efforts of the The Hollywood filmmaker revealed that SURREY, CANADA (TIP): Hailing surgery on a COVID-19 patient. medical fraternity have been she got the idea to include the Rohtak- from Rajeana village in Moga district, The other COVID warriors of Indian acknowledged and appreciated origin woman doctor from her mother, Sharanjit Singh Gill, popularly known origin based in the USA, who feature in universally in the COVID era," said Dr who lives in India and had read a news as Shawn Gill, has been promoted as the film, include Dr Uma Madhusudana Pooja, daughter of Rohtak-based senior report in The Tribune about Dr Pooja's the Chief Superintendent and is now (Internal Medicine), Dr Shreedhar advocate Amarnath Bhatia. dedication towards the treatment of the Senior Operations Officer for the Kulkarni (Internal Medicine) and Dr Dr Pooja is married to Sameer patients after recovering from Covid Royal Canadian Mounted Police Shantanu Singh (Critical Care and Malhotra, a software engineer based in herself. (Source: Tribune India) (RCMP) in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, reports Kulwinder Sandhu Indian American Wisconsin companies. Medicare beneficiary, that he had from Moga for Tribune News Service The indictment alleges that from established a valid prescriber-patient Hailing from Rajeana village in Physician Charged with January 2017 to January 2020, Murali relationship with the Medicare Moga district, Sharanjit Singh Gill, signed orders for medical braces beneficiary, that he medically popularly known as Shawn Gill, has Medicare Fraud (such as ankle braces, knee braces, assessed the Medicare beneficiary, been promoted as the Chief MADISON, WIS (TIP): Ravi back braces, shoulder braces, wrist and that he conducted various Superintendent and is now the Senior Murali, 38, Edgerton, Wisconsin, was braces, and hand braces) for Medicare examinations and diagnostic tests of Operations Officer for the Royal charged June 17 in a 12-count beneficiaries that contained false the Medicare beneficiary. Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in indictment for his role in a health statements. The indictment alleges (Read full story at Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. care fraud scheme while working as a that the false statements included www.theindianpanorama.news) (Read full story at physician for various telemedicine that Murali had spoken with the www.theindianpanorama.news) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 6 NY/NJ/CT FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 Tristate Quarantines Visitors from US States with High USCIS Rule Strengthens Employment Eligibility COVID-19 Positive Test Rate ALBANY , NY (TIP): New York Governor Requirements for Asylum Seekers Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil WASHINGTON (TIP): U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Murphy and Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont Services announced a regulatory change to deter aliens from on June 24 announced a joint incoming travel illegally entering the United States and from filing frivolous, advisory that all individuals traveling from states fraudulent, or otherwise non-meritorious claims for asylum to with significant community spread of COVID-19 obtain an employment authorization document. This rule does quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last not alter asylum eligibility criteria in any way and will be contact within the identified state. effective on Aug. 25. This quarantine which was effective midnight This rule stems from the April 29, 2019, Presidential June 24 - applies to any person arriving from a state Memorandum on Additional Measures to Enhance Border with a positive test rate higher than 10 per 100,000 Security and Restore Integrity to Our Immigration System, residents over a 7-day rolling average or a state New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined via video conference with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and which emphasizes that it is the policy of the United States to with a 10% or higher positivity rate over a 7-day Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, announced a joint manage humanitarian immigration programs in a safe and rolling average. incoming travel advisory orderly manner, and to promptly deny benefits to those who do New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will Picture / courtesy Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo not qualify. continually update and publish on their respective "Safeguarding the integrity of our nation's legal immigration websites a list of states to which the new advisory "Over the course of the past few months, our system from those who seek to exploit or abuse it is key to the applies. This information will be updated regularly. states have taken aggressive action to flatten the USCIS mission," said Joseph Edlow, the USCIS Deputy Director The tri-state measure will use uniform curve and beat back the coronavirus," Governor for Policy. "The reforms in this rule are designed to restore parameters and messaging on highways, airports, Murphy said, "As a result of our collective efforts, integrity to the asylum system and to reduce any incentive to websites and social media across the three states. we have low infection rates, falling file an asylum application for the primary purpose of obtaining The three states will also ask hotels to hospitalizations, and have steadily been reopening work authorization. It also deters frivolous and non- communicate the 14-day quarantine to guests who our economies. Unfortunately, many states meritorious applications by eliminating employment have traveled from one of the impacted states. continue to have high transmission rates. We are authorization for aliens who have failed to file for asylum "In New York we went from the highest number proud to work with our partners in New York and within one year of their last entry until USCIS or an of cases to some of the lowest rates in the country Connecticut on a joint incoming travel advisory to immigration judge determines the alien's eligibility for - no one else had to bend the curve as much as we ensure continued progress against this virus and asylum." did and now we have to make sure that the rate to keep residents of the tri-state area safe." The rule prevents aliens who, absent good cause, illegally continues to drop in our entire region," Governor "Working together as a region has proven to be entered the United States from obtaining employment Cuomo said. "We've been working with our immensely successful as our respective states are authorization based on a pending asylum application. neighbors in New Jersey and Connecticut leading the country when it comes to our response Additionally, the rule defines new bars and denials for throughout this entire pandemic, and we're with low infection and positivity rates relative to employment authorization, such as for certain criminal announcing a joint travel advisory that says people increased testing capacity," Governor Lamont said. behavior; extends the wait time before an asylum applicant can coming in from states with a high infection rate "We have made difficult decisions throughout this apply for employment authorization from 150 days to 365 must quarantine for 14 days. We've worked very pandemic, but we have proven to make many of the calendar days; limits the employment authorization validity hard to get the viral transmission rate down and right decisions. This step to inform travelers form period to a maximum of two years; and automatically we don't want to see it go up again because people states with hot spots to self-isolate is meant to terminates employment authorization when an applicant's are traveling into the state and bringing it with protect our residents and maintain our incredible asylum denial is administratively final. them." public health progress." Probable Coronavirus Deaths Reported in New Jersey for 1st Time

TRENTON, NJ (TIP): On June 25, confirmed fatality number to 13,018. New Jersey health officials reported The state also reported 406 new probable coronavirusdeaths for the positive tests. first time in the state, bringing the Earlier, New Jersey joined New statewide total to 14,872 fatalities York and Connecticut in issuing the with more than 170,000 positive tests travel advisory, which took effect at since the outbreak began. midnight Wednesday, June 24. The probable deaths fall into three Travelers from highly-infected states categories: a fatality that involved a and New Jersey residents who visit less specific coronavirus test, a those states must quarantine for 14 review of death certificates and days among arriving in the Garden deaths during known outbreaks State. where a person had coronavirus The nine states that currently symptoms, particularly in settings like long-term care facilities. The meet the quarantine criteria long-term care facilities accounted are: for just under one-third of the new ● Alabama probable deaths reported Thursday, ● Arkansas according to Dr. Edward Lifshitz, ● Arizona medical director for the state ● Florida Department of Health. ● North Carolina The updated death toll includes ● South Carolina 1,854 deaths deemed likely from ● Texas COVID-19, though not confirmed by a ● Utah test. The state reported 26 new ● Washington confirmed deaths, pushing the (Source: NJ.com ) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 NY/NJ/CT 7 New York's 2020 congressional primary election very different this time Absentee ballots to decide the fate of many NEW YORK (TIP): On Tuesday, an election day unlike any other, some New York primary voters who cast their ballots in person were met with confusion at poll sites, where poll workers sometimes reportedly handed voters incomplete ballots or incorrect ballots to fill out. And while the coronavirus pandemic positioned the June 23 primary as a test of what widespread mail- in voting could look like in New York, many voters who requested absentee ballots never received them, making them unable to vote or forcing them to vote in person. But even in the face of these challenges, the pandemic primary carried on, as ballots cast in-person in the state's 24 congressional primary races - and in one Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gregory Meeks, Grace Meng , Tom Suozzi are in comfortable position special election in the 27th Congressional District - were counted. Because of the pandemic, more than 1.6 But while Bowman may indeed go on to achieve an New York seat vacated by former Rep. Chris Collins. In million mail-in ballots were requested statewide - more AOC-like victory over Engel, other long-serving the crowded race to replace retiring Rep. José Serrano than 10 times the number cast in the 2016 presidential members of Congress appeared set to fend off in the Bronx, New York City Council Member Ritchie election - and the process of tabulating those ballots challenges. With all in-person votes counted in the 10th Torres pulled ahead of his 11 opponents. And Mondaire isn't expected to begin until Wednesday, July 1. Congressional District, Rep. Jerry Nadler maintained a Jones, a former attorney with the Westchester County Matt Rey, a political consultant with Red Horse nearly 40-point lead over two challengers. Rep. Yvette Law Department, has a solid lead in the 17th Strategies, told City & State he expected only 25% to Clarke, facing what's been characterized as a Congressional District, where Rep. Nita Lowey is 33% of total votes will be cast in-person, with the rest competitive primary challenge from Adem Bunkeddeko retiring. coming in by mail. That percentage will vary by race, - a rematch from 2018 - nonetheless held a strong lead Meanwhile, a rematch between Rep. Carolyn Maloney but it means that it will be hard to draw conclusions over Bunkeddeko and New York City Council Member and Suraj Patel is too close to call, with all in-person based on primary night results alone. It could be weeks Chaim Deutsch with all in-person votes counted. Other votes counted and Patel less than 2 percentage points before winners are declared in some of these races. incumbents, like Reps. Greg Meeks, Grace Meng and behind the 14-term congresswoman. And three Even so, as the results from ballots cast in-person Nydia Velázquez seem well-positioned to coast to Democrats on Long Island are in a tight race for the were reported Tuesday night, some candidates another term. chance to take on Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in celebrated early leads, if not definitive victories. New York will also be getting some new members of November. Jamaal Bowman, the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-like Congress. Even before absentee ballots have been In other places, including the 8th, 18th, 20th, 21st, 23rd challenger to longtime Rep. Eliot Engel, celebrated a counted, Republican state Sen. Chris Jacobs has been and 26th districts, no primary was held on Tuesday. hefty lead over Engel. declared victor of the special election to fill the Western (Source: City & State)

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By Ronnie A. Dunn BLACK LIVES AND THE I submit that it is the historical, economic EXPERIMENT CALLED AMERICA deprivation, incarceration, captive audience and unwitting “ witnesses, to arguably the most and social stigmatization of the egregious, depraved, and inhuman police black male as the symbolic use-of-deadly-force ever visually recorded assailant in the American psyche in American policing history. that prevented a vast segment of Additions to a brutal history white America from acknowledging the stark reality of This video, carefully documented by 17- year-old Darnella Frazier using her black life in America", says the cellphone, of Floyd's murder exposed author. white America to the reality of, in n response to the protests and racial essence, the state-sanctioned racial unrest that have spread across the violence that blacks and people of color IUnited States and around the world in in the United States have decried since its the wake of the May 25 video-recorded founding. Floyd's death is the third murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black citizen who has died at African-American father of five, by white the hands of white police in a four-month Minneapolis police officer, Derek period. Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd's neck for There was the case of 25-year-old 8 minutes and 46 seconds until he stopped Ahmaud Arbery, an African-American, Society must reject the hypothesis that the adverse outcomes affecting people of color are the breathing, the words of Dr. Martin who was chased and shot by a former law result of their failings Luther King have been cited frequently, enforcement officer and his son and as they often are in times of racial another white male, as Arbery jogged been afforded the rights and freedoms images that emerged were the same. tension in America. near his New Brunswick, Georgia that accrue from American citizenship. White protesters carrying "Black Lives Words that resonate neighborhood. The other case was of Yet, the brutal murder of blacks in Matter" signs in white middle class Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old African- America continues, unabated. suburbs and small rural towns, as "Riots are the language of the American emergency medical technician Then and now demonstrations continue across the unheard," are Dr. King's words that are living in St. Louis, Missouri, shot eight country and now around the world, incessantly invoked by pundits trying to times while lying in her bed by However, this moment feels clearly indicate this time is different. illuminate why peaceful marches and undercover narcotics detectives. They conspicuously different than those that Striking a chord, globally protests by day, devolve into volatile were attempting to execute a "no-knock followed in the wake of the deaths of scenes of vandalism, arson, and looting search warrant" on a suspect who was other unarmed blacks killed by white And yet, the demands while at their by night. There is another quote from Dr. already in police custody,and entered the police or self-appointed vigilantes core, are the same that they have been for King given in a speech to the American wrong residence. These recent killings invoking spurious claims of self-defense generations of black folks, they too are Psychological Association, at its annual are but the latest in America's long brutal under the increasingly permissive different. At their core, the demands are meeting in Washington DC in 1967, seven history of the taking and brutalization of provisions of "Stand-Your-Ground-Laws", for society to value a black life as much as months prior to his assassination, that is black bodies, from slavery, through Jim now found in a majority of American that of a white life, or any other, in every equally, if not more relevant for this Crow, the Civil Rights/Black Power States. It feels different because unlike all regard. Thus, the simplicity and elegance current moment. In that speech Dr. King Movements, to the War on Drugs and the of the protests and riots that have ensued of the phrase, "Black Lives Matter," stated, "White America needs to present era of mass incarceration. after the deaths of other unarmed blacks which captures the true essence of the understand that it is poisoned to its soul The 349-year period, from 1619 when in the past, even those of the late 1960s, now 401-year, blood-stained, struggle for by racism and the understanding needs the first Africans were brought to where all of the protesters were freedom and racial equality and justice in to be carefully documented and American shores, to 1968, the year blacks primarily black, this time was different. America. But these protests also differ in consequently more difficult to reject." in principle gained their full citizenship The protesters, including peaceful that, they have not only transcended And in a challenge to his audience he rights with passage of the Fair Housing demonstrators, agitators, and looters, racial lines but they also have traversed added, "…Negroes want the social Act which culminated in the enactment who took to the streets of Minneapolis, a borders and oceans as protests have scientist to address the white community of the modern Civil Rights legislation city that is 64% white and 19% black, in spread to Canada, the United Kingdom, and 'tell it like it is'. White America has (i.e., 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting the aftermath of George Floyd's death South Africa, New Zealand, China, the an appalling lack of knowledge Rights Act). This represents 87% of were a multiracial amalgam of people Philippines and many others, in concerning the reality of Negro life." Blacks' 401-year experience (from 1619 to from all backgrounds. solidarity with the 'Black Lives Matter' With America just re-emerging from a 2020) in what is now the United States, The demonstrators this time reflect a Movement, demanding an end to police nationwide three-month, COVID-19 which was defined by crushing racial diversity that more closely mirrors that brutality and systemic racism both in imposed house arrest, with no sports and oppression. Thus, it has only been in the of America. And as the protests and America and abroad. little on television to serve as a last 56 years, within this writer's lifetime, demonstrations spread to cities and contd on page 32 distraction, the nation was held, both that African-Americans have ostensibly towns, big and small across America, the GUEST COMMENT COVID surge: Ramp up testing, treatment to handle rising caseload

uring the past week, Covid-19 improved to around 55 per cent, the ever- development, the Drug Controller surveys to the cap imposed on in-patient was relegated to the background rising caseload and the mounting death General of India has granted emergency costs in private hospitals - but the Din India as Chinese toll are exposing inadequacies in the marketing approval to a couple of major situation on the ground remains transgressions in the Galwan valley already overstretched healthcare setup. pharma companies for antiviral drug chaotic. There have been reports of grabbed the headlines. But the fact that On the testing front, the daily average remdesivir for the treatment of severe patients being turned away from one India's case count has gone past four has reached 200,000, but it is simply not Covid-19 patients. Even as a vaccine is hospital after another due to shortage of lakh underlines the need to focus on enough in view of the country's nowhere in sight, research work needs beds or testing kits. What Delhi - and the fighting the pandemic. The country has humongous population. States such as to be ramped up so that effective drugs entire country - needs is Centre-state witnessed an addition of one lakh cases Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal can be identified and put to use coordination, not political one- in merely eight days; the ongoing have extremely low testing rates; their promptly. upmanship. With economic activity in Unlock 1.0 has seen about 2.2 lakh cases COVID numbers tell barely half the Hotspots such as Delhi should set the revival mode, another lockdown is in only three weeks (June 1 to 21). And story. It was only last week that the their house in order at the earliest. The no longer an option. From now on, India this surge could well be a precursor of Centre launched India's first mobile lab Centre claims that Covid-19 has to face the virus head-on. the peak, which is expected in July- to conduct coronavirus testing in management has been streamlined in (Tribune, India) August. Though the recovery rate has remote areas. In a welcome the national capital - right from health THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 PERSPECTIVE 9 China Poses a Serious Threat to International Peace and Security

By George Abraham “When China was admitted to the World Trade Organization

Indians light candles in Hyderabad city to pay tribute to the A coronavirus testing facility in Wuhan, China (WTO), the world held out soldiers killed during confrontation with Chinese soldiers Photo / Courtesy BGI hope that market Photo / Courtesy Mahesh Kumar- A/AP Photo "The claim that the United States has more coronavirus This military action by the Chinese may not be an deaths than China is false," Senator Ben Sasse, a Nebraska accidental one but part of a well-executed strategy to Republican, said in a statement after Bloomberg News liberalization would open the seize additional territory while the whole world is pre- published its report. "Without commenting on any occupied with the COVID crisis. In recent weeks, the classified information, this much is painfully obvious: The country for political freedom Chinese have sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat in the Chinese Communist Party has lied, is lying, and will South China sea, swarmed a Malaysian offshore rig, continue to lie about coronavirus to protect the regime." and more representative threatened Taiwan, and tightened their grip on Hong There is no doubt that as president of the one-party Kong. They have manipulated the World Health state, Xi Jinping bears the primary responsibility for the governance. However, nothing Organization in misleading the world on the danger of political decisions that facilitated the spread of this deadly the Covid-19 and then went on a buying spree to corner virus around the world. China's web of disinformation, much has changed. Right most of the medical equipment and accessories needed corrupt political maneuvering within the World Health to fight the virus and then sold them back to the same Organization (WHO), and lack of ethics resulted in the countries for an obscene profit. ongoing health and economic crisis as Governments now, the iron fist of the struggle to contain COVID-19. They (the Chinese) have manipulated the The phenomenal growth of the Chinese economy in the Chinese Communist World Health Organization in misleading last three decades, together with unpredictable political the world on the danger of the Covid-19 governance in China, has created quite a bit of anxiety and dictatorship has once again “ grave concerns around the world. Although their and then went on a buying spree to corner aggressive actions in the South China sea during this proved to be not only a grave most of the medical equipment and Pandemic brought some pushback from the nation-states accessories needed to fight the virus and then in the region, they have not helped to moderate Chinese danger to the health and behavior. Although the United States often sends a show of sold them back to the same countries for an force to check the growing menace of the Chinese Naval obscene profit." power, the leaders of the region have been so pre-occupied wellbeing of the countries with fighting the Pandemic and increasingly dependent on Chinese investment and medical aid thereby offering little around the globe but also a China is proving beyond any doubt that they are not only or no resistance. a danger to the health and wellbeing of the world citizenry In 1962, a full-fledged war broke out between China and major emerging threat to their but also pose a genuine threat to the peace and security of India, resulting in the deaths of 3250 Indian soldiers and the world. For those who constantly despise America's losing Aksai-Chin, an area the size of Switzerland. A sense peace and security." leadership in the world, the growing power of China should of permanent peace was never achieved as China give them a pause. The communist dictatorship under the continued with its small incursions and consolidations ahm Emmanuel, the former mayor of Chicago, Xi Jinping has little or no respect for human rights and through concealment and stealthy actions that never was once quoted as saying 'never let a good treated any dissident with disdain and often with harsh brought about any tactical escalation by India. Moreover, Rcrisis go to waste". It appears that China is punishment. During the height of the COVID crisis in India has been too deferential to Chinese sensitivities, operating on the same axiom leveraging the Wuhan, there were stories of patients whose front doors often taking a neutral stand in Chinese meddling in the Coronavirus crisis - thanks to either their deliberate were bolted from outside and were left to die, and residents South China Sea. mismanagement or severe dereliction of duty - by hearing screams from the nearby crematorium. It is to be noted that whether it is discontinuing contacts virtue of which the world has been brought to their ow the Chinese soldiers have circumvented, the with the Dalai Lama or holding an annual bilateral knees. Over 121,000 people have succumbed to the basic agreement of being unarmed at the Line of summit with the Chinese leader, Prime Minister Modi's deadly disease already in the U.S., and India had to Hcontrol is an excellent example of their appeasement policies have not worked. While so much of shut down the entire country to combat this deadly deception and despicable behavior. According to the India's focus was centered on Pakistan, China has virus putting the lives and wellbeing of its ordinary Indian sources, what had started as an effort of succeeded in slowly changing the territorial status quo citizens at significant risk. To add insult to injury, disengagement suddenly unraveled, and scuffles broke using force. The mismanaged relationship with Nepal and China now has invaded the Indian territory in out. Chinese came down with stones wrapped with the lack of support for India from its immediate neighbors Ladakh, resulting in the death of twenty or more of barbed wire and sharpened rods and attacked the men, are also indicative of the failed regional leadership at the its soldiers. and several of them were thrown off the cliffs to the Center. Galwan river, with many men said to have died after When China was admitted to the World Trade plunging into the frigid glacial waters below. Organization (WTO), the world held out hope that market China is proving beyond any doubt that How China dealt with the COVID crisis would give a liberalization would open the country for political freedom they are not only a danger to the health glimpse of how disingenuous and dishonest the rulers and more representative governance. However, nothing and wellbeing of the world citizenry but of that Communist country are in terms of suppressing much has changed. Right now, the iron fist of the Chinese “ the truth and propagating disinformation to the Communist dictatorship has once again proved to be not also pose a genuine threat to the peace and detriment of the rest of the world. According to U.S. only a grave danger to the health and wellbeing of the security of the world. For those who intelligence reports, China has indeed concealed the countries around the globe but also a major emerging constantly despise America's leadership in the extent of the Coronavirus outbreak in the country, threat to their peace and security. As I pay homage to the under-reporting both total cases and deaths it suffered brave Indian soldiers who sacrificed their lives, it is time to world, the growing power of China should give from the disease. The outbreak began in China's Hubei call China accountable for all their callous actions. them a pause." province in late 2019, but the country has reported only (Author is a former Chief technology Officer of the United Nations 86,000 cases with 4600 deaths. and Vice-Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, USA) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 10 SOUTH ASIA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

Nepal refutes reports on border row with Pakistan PM Imran Khan calls Osama China KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal on bin Laden a ‘shaheed’ in Parliament Thursday refuted media reports regarding “encroachment” of the ISLAMABAD (TIP): Pakistan Prime been no confusion or contradiction in country’s territory by China, saying the Minister Imran Khan on Thursday official policies since the start of the border between the two friendly called slain al-Qaeda chief and 9/11 pandemic. neighbours was delineated and mastermind Osama bin Laden a “They say again and again that there demarcated on the basis of the “shaheed” (martyr) and said that was confusion ... if there was one Boundary Treaty in 1961 and Islamabad faced “embarrassment” by country whose government did not have subsequent protocols. taking part in America’s war on terror. confusion, it was ours,” Khan was In a statement, the Ministry of Speaking in Parliament during the quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper. Foreign Affairs said that its attention budget session, Khan said the American People give the example of New was drawn to the media reports on the forces entered Pakistan and killed Laden Zealand when talking about social Nepal-China boundary and without informing Islamabad after distancing, he said, adding that “New “encroachment” of the Nepali territory. which everyone started abusing his Zealand has social distancing already” “The news allegedly based on a country. with a low population density. ‘report’ of the Ministry of Agriculture “I don’t think there’s a country which “I said from day one we had a dual and Livestock Development which that supported the war on terror and had to problem; we had to save the people from the Ministry has already refuted and face embarrassment for it. Pakistan was corona and hunger, and those dying from clarified stating that such ‘report’ also openly blamed for US’ failure in poverty,” he added, acknowledging that doesn’t exist and that the subject matter Afghanistan,” Khan said. in Pakistan’s Abbottabad in May, 2011. his government had to face “a lot of doesn’t fall under its jurisdiction,” it “For Pakistanis across the globe, it was Khan’s remarks drew criticism from criticism” at the start and there was said. an embarrassing moment when the the Opposition. pressure to implement a more strict “It may be recalled that the boundary Americans came and killed Osama bin “Osama bin Laden was a terrorist and lockdown as was done by India. between Nepal and China was Laden at Abottabad...martyred him. The our PM called him a martyr. He was Reiterating the “destruction” a delineated and demarcated on the basis whole world started abusing us after behind massacre of thousands,” said sweeping lockdown could cause to a of the Boundary Treaty of 5 October that. Our ally came inside our country Khawaja Asif of Pakistan Muslim country, Khan said: “India’s reports are 1961 and the subsequent protocols and killed someone without informing League-Nawaz. in front of the world”. signed between the two countries,” the us. And, 70,000 Pakistanis died because In his address the Prime Minister also The number of coronavirus cases in ministry clarified. of US’ war on terror,” he said. defended his government’s response to Pakistan crossed 192,000-mark, while the Boundary Markers No. 37 and 38 Bin Laden was killed by US Navy Seals the coronavirus crisis, saying there has death toll reached 3,903 on Thursday.PTI reported as missing in the media reports were never erected as agreed between the two countries owing to natural conditions, it added. Pakistan International Airlines grounds “The Government of Nepal will solve through mutual consultation between the concerned authorities of the two countries in case any issue arises,” it 150 pilots with ‘dubious licences’ said. The ministry urged the media to ISLAMABAD (TIP): The cash- The decision to ground the pilots was verify the information from the strapped Pakistan International Airlines taken after Minister for Aviation Ghulam relevant authorities before on Thursday announced that it has Sarwar Khan disclosed in the National commenting on such sensitive matters grounded 150 pilots with “dubious Assembly on Wednesday that a large which may adversely affect the licenses”, a day after the preliminary number of commercial pilots possessed relations between the two friendly probe report of the Karachi plane crash ‘dubious licences’, Dawn newspaper neighbours. PTI blamed the pilots and the air traffic reported. control for the tragedy that killed 97 incident, the report added. Khan said the pilots were not focused Nepal’s coronavirus people. “We have asked the Civil Aviation and their lack of concentration had tally crosses 11,000 “Grounding so many pilots will affect Authority to send the list of the remaining caused the crash. the PIA flight operation,” the licenses,” the spokesperson said. Human error by the pilots and air KATHMANDU (TIP): Nepal on spokesperson for the national carrier “We acknowledge the report and are traffic control caused the crash of the Thursday reported two new said, adding that they have already working on making our standard better.” Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) coronavirus deaths and 434 new cases, dismissed six pilots with fake degrees. In a letter to the Civil Aviation plane, he said. taking the COVID-19 toll to 26 and total Those pilots who get their licenses Authority (CAA), PIA chairman The PIA spokesman acknowledged the infections to 11,162 in the country. verified will be allowed back on duty, Geo requested the aviation authority for findings of the preliminary investigation A 50-year-old man from Lalitpur News quoted the PIA spokesperson as details of the remaining pilots with report shared with the parliament by the district died due to coronavirus saying. dubious and fake commercial licenses. aviation minister on the plane crash and complications, the Ministry of Health The national flag carrier on Thursday “Action will be taken against all those reaffirmed PIA’s resolve for further and Population said. The deceased was said it has grounded 150 pilots with pilots with fake licenses,” PIA chairman improving safety standards within the also suffering with a kidney ailment. “dubious licenses”, a day after the report said, adding they will take all the company using the findings of the report In the other case, a 55-year-old man of the plane crash blamed the pilots and necessary steps to make the commercial as guiding principles, the Dawn report from Syangja district died while the air traffic control (ATC) for the operation safe. said. PTI undergoing treatment for COVID-19, said the ministry. He was also a diabetic. Roadside bombing kills 6 civilians in northern Afghanistan Of the new cases, 386 are men and 48 are women, the Ministry of Health and KABUL (TIP): A roadside bombing explosion. Arian blamed Taliban Kabul. Eight other worshippers were Population said. killed at least six Afghan civilians insurgents for the attack. Afghanistan has wounded. The Taliban condemned the The number of patients to have travelling in a rickshaw in a northern seen a recent spike in violence, with most mosque attacks. Also, the United States recovered from the coronavirus rose to province, an official said on Wednesday. attacks claimed by the local affiliate of the blamed IS for a horrific attack last month 2,650 after 312 people, including 19 No one immediately claimed Islamic State group. on a maternity hospital in the capital that women, were discharged from hospitals responsibility for the attack. In early June, IS claimed responsibility killed 24 people, including two infants and in the last 24 hours, the ministry said. According to the interior ministry for a bombing at a mosque in Kabul that several new mothers. Currently, there are 8,486 active spokesman, Tariq Arian, the bombing in killed two people, including the prayer The Islamic State group, which reviles coronavirus cases in the Himalayan Jawzjan province took place the previous leader. Eight worshippers were wounded Shiites as heretics, has declared war on nation. So far, polymerase chain evening when the rickshaw struck the in that attack. A week later, another prayer Afghanistan's minority Shiite Muslims, reaction tests have been conducted on roadside bomb in Mardyan district. One leader and three worshipers were killed in but has also attacked Sunni Muslims and around 2,00,000 people. PTI civilian was also wounded in the a bomb blast inside another mosque in mosques. — AP THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 ADVERTISEMENT 11

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They can be reached at [email protected] THE INDIAN PANORAMA 12 US FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 House passes broad police reform legislation in wake of George Floyd's killing WASHINGTON (TIP): The House on Thursday,June 25, a majority of respondents said they support changes such passed an expansive Democratic-led measure that would as requiring officers to wear body cameras and revamp law enforcement practices following the public prosecuting those who use excessive force. clamor for change after the death of George Floyd, a But President Trump criticized the House bill. At a news Washington Post report said. conference Wednesday, the president accused Democrats The largely party-line vote of 236 to 181 epitomized the of wanting to "weaken our police" and "take away polarized debate in recent weeks, despite public polling immunity." showing broad support for some restrictions on law The bill contains several provisions that would make it enforcement after the high-profile deaths of Floyd and easier to hold officers accountable for misconduct in civil other African Americans at the hands of police. and criminal court. One proposal long sought by civil With the Trump administration threatening a veto, most rights advocates would change "qualified immunity," the House Republicans lined up against the Democratic legal doctrine that shields officers from lawsuits, by proposal and instead indicated support for a narrower House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) holds a news conference lowering the bar for plaintiffs to sue officers for alleged proposal offered by Senate Republicans. Only three Wednesday civil rights violations. Republicans - Reps. Will Hurd (Tex.), the lone black GOP After Democrats blocked the Senate measure House member; Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.), and Fred Upton measure was long overdue, with some African American Wednesday,no signs of new talks emerged. (Mich.) - broke ranks and joined Democrats in backing the lawmakers recounting their own experiences. "It's really up to the Democrats, honestly. They have to House bill. "We have a national problem of police brutality. .?.?. It come to the table on something," Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), The narrower GOP proposal hit a procedural roadblock requires a national solution," said Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D- the lead sponsor of the GOP proposal, told reporters Wednesday when Senate Democrats opposed it, leaving N.Y.), one of the highest-ranking black lawmakers in Thursday, criticizing Democrats for blocking Republican Congress at a standstill on an issue that has dominated the Congress. "Here in America, every black mother and every suggestions. public mind-set for the past month. The partisan outcome black father has to have the talk with their child about With Congress set to adjourn later next week for an 18- underscored the election-year struggle in Congress to find what to do when approached by police. Any encounter can day break, Scott expressed concern that the momentum for consensus despite a national crisis over race and policing turn deadly, not because of criminal conduct but because compromise was fading. "It's dissipating as we speak," that has sparked protests nationwide. of the color of their skin." Jeffries said he had the talk with Scott said. "And they know it. They are playing a The House bill is named for Floyd, a 46-year-old black his two sons - and it was similar to the talk he had with his dangerous game of politics that they can afford to wait man whose killing in Minneapolis police custody last father decades ago. "Nothing has changed," Jeffries said. until November or next year. That's a dangerous game." month sparked a nationwide outcry and sweeping Republicans countered that federal mandates go too far. Pelosi defended Senate Democrats for blocking Scott's demonstrations against systemic racism and police Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) said that most police are "good, bill, saying it would "defang" the bill her chamber brutality.Three parents of victims in other cases of police honest people trying to help our community" and that advanced. "That isn't anything they believed in, that they violence that have drawn national attention also threw lawmakers should not "throw the baby out with the could vote for. I'm very proud of them," the speaker told their support behind the bill Thursday. bathwater." reporters Thursday. The House legislation would ban chokeholds, establish a Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) criticized the Democratic The House bill has been endorsed by leading civil rights national database to track police misconduct and prohibit measure. "They don't want to talk about it when white organizations, the Brady gun control group, major city certain no-knock warrants, among other initiatives. The people are killed," Grothman said, later asking, "What's mayors and more than 750 entertainment-industry artists, bill, which has more than 200 Democratic co-sponsors, going to happen when we have a timid, neutered police including Mariah Carey,Rihanna and Lizzo. contains several provisions that would make it easier to force?" At a news conference Thursday morning outside On Thursday, three people who have firsthand hold officers accountable for misconduct in civil and the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), experience with police violence also joined the list. In a criminal court. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.) joint statement, the mothers of Tamir Rice and Eric Many of the proposals were crafted long ago but are and other Democrats hailed what they considered a Garner and the father of John Crawford III expressed their garnering attention now amid the nationwide protests transformative measure. support for the bill. "The unjust killing of a loved one, after Floyd's death. The bill, Pelosi said, "will fundamentally transform the especially at the hands of law enforcement, is a pain too 'We are just gonna go out and start slaughtering them': culture of policing to address systemic racism, curb police many families have been forced to endure," Samaria Rice, Three officers fired after racist talk of killing black brutality and bring accountability to our police Gwen Carr and John Crawford Jr. said in the statement. residents departments. It will save lives." (Read full story at www.theindianpanorama.news) During the debate Thursday, Democrats argued that the In a national Associated Press-NORC survey this month, How are Americans using their stimulus payments?

Majority who received Stimulus messages; 73,472 households responded. on more than one thing: About 80% of Payments spending most of it on According to the latest survey results these respondents reported using it on Household Expenses: Census released today,15.7% used their stimulus food, and 77.9% on rent, mortgage and/or Survey check to pay off debt and 14.1% planned utilities, including gas, electricity, cable, to mostly save it. internet and cellphone. WASHINGTON (TIP): About 85.5% of Who's More Likely to Save Their More than half (58.2%) of such respondents to the U.S. Census Bureau's Check? respondents reported spending stimulus experimental Household Pulse Survey Adults in households with incomes payments on household supplies and said they had received or expected between $75,000 and $99,999 were more personal care products. About a fifth someone in the household to receive an likely to use their stimulus payments to (20.5%) reported spending the money on and disseminate data in near real-time to Economic Impact Payment or stimulus pay off debt or to add to savings, clothing. provide vital insights into how check. compared to households overall. A smaller share (8.1%) said they spent American households are faring during The majority of adults in households Over a third of adults in those or would spend the stimulus on the COVID-19 pandemic. that received a stimulus check from the households reported that they would use household goods like TVs, electronics, We collected the first round of data federal government say they used it or the money to pay off debt or add to furniture, and appliances or on for the April 23-May 5 period. planned to use most of it on household savings. recreational goods like fitness For a closer look at Census Household expenses. In contrast, 87.6% of adults in equipment, toys and games. Pulse Survey data, see the Household Adults in households with incomes households with incomes of $25,000 or These reports indicate the importance Pulse Survey tables, Technical between $75,000 and $99,999 were more less planned to use their stimulus of the stimulus payments to help cover Documentation and Public Use File likely to use their stimulus payments to payments to meet expenses. basic expenses such as housing and food. (PUF) microdata. pay off debt or to add to savings, How Are They Spending It? What is the Household Pulse Daniel Perez-Lopez is a survey compared to households overall. In households that spent their Survey? statistician and Charles Adam Bee is an The responses were collected June 11- stimulus checks, respondents reported The Census Bureau designed the economist in the Census Bureau's Social, 16, week 7 of the survey sent to 1,172,900 using the money for a variety of Household Pulse Survey with input from Economic and Housing Statistics households by email and SMS text expenses, and many reported spending it other federal agency partners to collect Division. (Source: US Census) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 US 13 Embassy of India Virtually Celebrates 6th International Day of Yoga WASHINGTON (TIP): The 6th Welcoming the participants joining International Day of Yoga (IDY) was the celebration online, Ambassador celebrated with the theme, "Yoga at Taranjit Singh Sandhu highlighted Home and Yoga with Family" on the unifying force of Yoga, its Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 8:30 AM at immense benefits and how the the Ambassador's Residence in International Day of Yoga has become Washington, DC. The IDY 2020 was part of the global calendar. In these organized in partnership with Friends testing times, he said, "World needs of Yoga and several organizations Yoga and meditation more than ever". supporting Yoga in the United States. As part of the IDY celebrations, a The program started with playing of common Yoga protocol session was the video message fromPrime conducted. Ambassador Sandhu along Minister Narendra Modi to mark the with Embassy officials followed the 6th International Day of Yoga. In his session in person while a large message, Prime Minister Shri number of participants across U.S. Narendra Modi said, "World is joined it through Embassy's social fighting a pandemic of monumental media channels on Facebook and scale but yoga provides multi- YouTube. dimensional solutions to the multiple In the run-up to IDY 2020, the challenges Covid-19 has brought". He Embassy had organized several online said, "Yoga offers something for curtain raiser events in collaboration everyone. It enables strong mind and with Yoga organizations and studios, health body". A large number of participants across U.S. joined the session through Embassy's social media and Yoga enthusiasts across the U.S. channels Congressman Club 24 Plus Leads Community Efforts for Covid-19 Krishnamoorthi Urges relief by Donating to Houston Food Bank Trump to Reverse Visa Donation check presented by Consul General of India in Houston Aseem Mahajan Suspension Order Krishnamoorthi: "I urge him (President Trump) to reverse this decision to help ensure our health care system and broader economy are ready to combat the next phase of this pandemic:.

:(L-R) Consul General of India in Houston Representatives from the Houston Consulate General of India, Houston Food Bank, and Club 24 Aseem Mahajan, HFB President & CEO Brian Plus at the check presentation Greene and Club 24 Plus President Alpa Shah SCHAUMBURG, IL (TIP): Indian with the donation check. support of organizations like Club 24 Plus." support the Bank's mission and lead efforts American Congressman Raja Joining Mr. Greene and Mr. Mahajan at in providing relief in this pandemic. In the Krishnamoorthi strongly feels that KHYATI MEHTA IN HOUSTON the special check presentation, was Jim past, we've supported many causes, like President Trump's order suspending HOUSTON, TX (TIP): Club 24 Plus Guilfoyle, Board Member at Houston Food Meals on Wheels, CRY, Pratham, Ekal work visas through 2020 will weaken the becomes one of the first Indo-American Bank, Alpa Shah, President of Club 24 Plus Vidyalaya and more. We are grateful and US economy and urged him to reverse social groups in Houston to lead the Covid- and Ashok Garg, the founding member of proud of the generosity of our members, this decision 19 relief efforts by donating US $5000 to the Club. Consul (Administration) Ashok many of whom are frontline medical "I'm deeply disappointed by President Houston Food Bank. The donation check Kumar and Yasmeen Arya from the professionals themselves, selflessly serving Trump's misguided order to suspend was presented on behalf of Club 24 Plus by Consulate General of India were also others," said Alpa Shah, President of Club these key work visa programs. I urge Consul General of India, honorable Aseem present; while Club 24 Plus members who 24 Plus. him to reverse this decision to help Mahajan to Brian Greene, President and attended the event included Manisha Local community groups play an ensure our health care system and CEO of Houston Food Bank at its main Gandhi (Past President), Chandradev important role in the fabric of society and broader economy are ready to combat office. As part of its core mission, Club 24 Mehta, Harish Katharani and Venu Rao. Club 24 Plus brings together Indian- the next phase of this pandemic and to Plus has contributed to the local Club 24 Plus is a social group and Americans of Houston to advance their create the jobs we need for our economic community of Houston through various network of Indian-American influencers personal or professional goals; as well as to recovery", Krishnamoorthi said in a philanthropy initiatives since past fifteen in Houston, to foster and promote contribute to the local community. In this statement. years; and is now leading community relief meaningful social interactions within the unprecedented time, when the health of "The H-1B program in particular efforts in wake of the recent Covid-19 community and society at large. Its people and businesses around us are plays a crucial role in addressing our pandemic. mission is to provide support and struggling, Club 24 Plus hopes that this dangerous shortage of health care "There has been a drastic increase in the resources to its members who wish to donation is the beginning to lead efforts in professionals while also providing other need for food assistance as a result of the further their social causes and thereby bringing the South Asian community key sectors of our economy with talent Covid-19 pandemic," says Brian Greene, contribute to the betterment of the local together for a common cause and from around the world to not only fill President and CEO of Houston Food Bank. community. supporting the generosity of those who jobs but create new ones. Suspending "This gift from Club 24 Plus will help "Today more than ever, our community would like to contribute in any way. this program will only weaken our Houston Food Bank continue to get food needs support. Houston Food Bank is one For further information or any questions, please economy and our health care workforce out into our communities and will make a of the most credible organizations in email [email protected]. at a time when the need to strengthen difference in the lives of many. We could Houston, making a significant difference (Press Release) both is as clear as ever." not help our neighbors in need without the in fighting hunger. Club 24 Plus is proud to THE INDIAN PANORAMA 14 INDIA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

PVT SECTOR CAN NOW BUILD India’s infection tally beyond ROCKETS, PROVIDE LAUNCH SERVICES: ISRO CHIEF 4.9 lakh; death toll at 15,301 NEW DELHI (TIP): In a major NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s reform in India’s infection tally surged to 490,401 space arena, the after 17,296 fresh cases of the private sector will coronavirus disease (Covid-19), the now be allowed to highest in a single day, were carry out space reported from across the country, activities like according to the Union health building rockets, ministry on Friday. satellites and There are 189,463 active Covid-19 providing launch cases in the country and the death services, ISRO chief toll mounted to 15,301 as 407 people K Sivan said on succumbed to the respiratory Thursday. illness between Thursday and Terming this a “major reform”, Sivan said the Friday morning, the health private sector can also be part of the inter-planetary ministry’s dashboard showed. missions of the Indian Space Research Organisation It showed that during the last 24 (ISRO). hours, 13,940 Covid-19 patients have The Cabinet on Wednesday approved participation been cured. So far, 285,636 patients of the private sector in the entire range of space have been discharged from activities, including planetary exploration missions. hospitals, taking the recovery rate “The private sector will be enabled to carry out to 58.24%. space activities like building of rockets, satellites, The government has said cases providing launch services on a commercial basis. It per lakh population in India can also be part of interplanetary missions of ISRO. currently stand at 33.39 against the This is being planned to be done through world’s 120.21 cases/lakh. It has announcement of opportunities,” Sivan said in an said deaths per lakh population in Maharashtra, which now has will jointly conduct the survey that online briefing. the country is currently amongst 147,741 Covid-19 cases and 6,931 will focus on antibody-based blood He, however, added that ISRO’s activities are not the lowest in the world with 1.06 deaths, has decided to extend some tests to find out residents’ past going to reduce and it will continue to carry out deaths/lakh against the world relaxations under its ‘Mission exposure to the Sars-Cov-2 virus, space-based activities, including advanced research average of 6.24 deaths/lakh. Begin Again’ scheme. which causes Covid-19. and development, inter-planetary and human space There have been 9.5 million An order, which was issued late The sero surveillance is one of flight missions. infections and 488,824 deaths on Thursday, said that the five aspects of Delhi’s revised The Indian National Space Promotion and across the world so far, according to barbershops, salons and beauty Covid-19 response plan that was Authorisation Centre (In-Space) has been created Johns Hopkins University’s Covid- parlours in 19 municipal developed after a meeting between under the Department of Space as a separate 19 tracker. corporations earmarked as red Union home minister Amit Shah vertical for taking independent decisions with Among the 28 states and nine zones, will open from June 28, and Delhi government officials on respect to permitting and regulating space activities Union territories in India, 12 have while in the rest of the state they Sunday. of the private sector. reported more than 10,000 cases shall open from June 27. Antibody tests began in Delhi in He said the move will not only enable accelerated and Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Delhi, which has overtaken April but were put on hold after growth of the space sector, but will also help the Nadu and Gujarat have the most Mumbai to become the worst-hit allegations over the quality of Indian industry play a major role in the global space number of cases pushing the city in the country, has 73,780 Chinese kits used at that time. economy. “This is going to be a major system and country’s tally beyond the 4.9 lakh- Covid-19 cases and 2,429 deaths so The government said in a release reform in the Department of Space. In-Space will mark. far. Authorities will launch a sero on Thursday that India now has have its own directorates for technical, legal safety A central team from Union health survey to cover 20,000 people across 1007 diagnostic laboratories, and security, activity promotion as well as for ministry will visit Maharashtra, the Capital’s 11 districts over the including 734 in the government monitoring purposes so that they can take an Gujarat and Telangana from June weekend to determine the spread of sector and 273 private facilities. independent decision,” Sivan said. The In-Space 26 to June 29 and interact with state Covid-19 as the number of cases “From limited COVID-19 tests in board will also have members of the industry, officials to coordinate with them to have risen in Delhi. Jan 2020, 2,07,871 tests were academia and the government. strengthen ongoing efforts for The National Centre for Disease conducted in the last 24 hours, It will take six months for the system to take management of the pandemic, the Control, under the Union health taking the cumulative tests to shape, butcompanies can submit applications to the government has said. ministry,and the Delhi government 75,60,782,” it said. Department of Space in the interim time. Assessing impact of US’ H-1B TRAINS’ SUSPENSION EXTENDED TILL AUG 12 suspension move, says MEA NEW DELHI (TIP): Passenger trains, including express and suburban services that were earlier NEW DELHI (TIP): India on Thursday said the US suspended till June 30, will not operate till August 12, administration’s decision to temporarily suspending according to an internal circular of the railway board entry of some categories of non-immigrant visa- on Thursday. holders till December is expected to affect the The 15 pairs of premium Rajdhani trains connecting movement of skilled Indian professionals. Delhi with different parts of the country, which began However, India remains hopeful that its professionals on May 12, and 100 pairs of long-distance trains, which “will continue to be welcomed in the US in future” as began on June 1, will continue to function. that country has always welcomed talent, external “It has been decided that regular time-tabled affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava told a passenger services including Mail/Express, passenger weekly media briefing. and suburban services stand cancelled up to 12.08.2020,” US President Donald Trump signed an executive the railway board said in a notification. order on June 22 temporarily suspending various All tickets booked for the regular time-tabled trains categories of visas for immigrants, including the from July 1 to August 12, too, stood cancelled and full issuance of fresh H-1B visas and L-1 visas (for inter- fares will be refunded to passengers. “It has also been company transfers), till December 31. This was done decided that all the ticket booked for the regular time- a decision is taken about them,” he added. because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. tabled trains for the journey date from 01.07.20 to The railway ministry, in a notification on May 15, Indians are the main beneficiaries of the much 12.08.20 also stand cancelled,” the circular said. cancelled all trains scheduled for travel till June 30, and sought-after H-1B visa programme to gain entry to the A spokesperson for the railway ministry said no decided to refund the ticket fares. US as skilled immigrants. trains that are presently operational have been Passenger train services were halted on March 22, The temporary suspension of entry of certain withdrawn. Shramik Special trains, which are ferrying three days before the imposition of a national lockdown categories of non-immigrant visa-holders and their migrants to their hometown, too, will operate as per on March 25 that was aimed at containing the family members is “likely to affect movement of Indian requirements. coronavirus disease. skilled professionals who avail of these programmes to “As far as running of more trains are concerned, all Freight and parcel trains have operated in the work lawfully in the US,” Srivastava said. will be informed and bookings will be done as and when lockdown period. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 INDIA 15

INDIA-CHINA BORDER TENSIONS WHY HASN’T INDIA BENEFITTED FROM YOUR Continuation of current ‘STRANGE BONHOMIE’ WITH situation will vitiate ties: India CHINA: CONG ASKS PM NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi why had India NEW DELHI (TIP): A day after not gained anything from the “strange bonhomie” Indian and Chinese diplomats which it claimed he shared with China. agreed to “sincerely implement the Seeking to turn the tables on the ruling party, understanding on disengagement Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said the BJP and de-escalation” along the Line of also shared bonhomie with the Communist Party of Actual Control, New Delhi drew the China (CPC) with several party-level exchanges red line Thursday, saying taking place in the past. “continuation of the current He sought to know whether India's borders have situation would only vitiate the become safe after these exchanges in the last many atmosphere for the development of years. the relationship” between the two The Congress leader asked what has the country countries. gained out of these exchange delegations and why Amid reports of satellite images were the borders insecure despite the bonds that the showing Chinese structures back at two ruling parties of India and China shared with the site of the June 15 clash in each other. Galwan Valley and massing of PLA “There is a strange kind of bonhomie between troops in the Depsang plains, Narendra Modi and China, a two-decade-old Anurag Srivastava, spokesperson bonhomie. Why doesn’t the country get the benefit of for the Ministry of External Affairs, that bonhomie,” he asked at a virtual press said “both sides remain deployed in May 22, 2020, satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows China's conference. large numbers in the region” of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) base in the Galwan Valley in Line of Actual Control, Khera said all that the Congress would continue to Galwan Valley “while military and the border between India and China. question is about the political will that just did not get diplomatic contacts are example,” Srivastava said, referring in other areas of the Western visible when it came to China. continuing”. to Beijing’s claim to Galwan Valley. Sector.” “Whatever is happening on the border today, is it In a strongly-worded statement, Describing the Wednesday “We had registered our protest on despite the bonhomie which you have with China, or Srivastava said “at the heart of the meeting between diplomats under the Chinese actions through both is it because of the bonhomie which you have with matter is that since early May, the the Working Mechanism for the Diplomatic and Military China. The country needs to know,” he asked. Chinese side has been amassing a Consultation & Coordination on channels, and made it clear that any “We do want to ask you, if as president of the party, large contingent of troops and India-China Border Affairs such change was unacceptable to Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Amit Shah have armaments along the LAC”. (WMCC) as a “significant us. Subsequently, the Senior been sending delegations, strengthening the bonds Underlining that this is “not in development” and referring to the Commanders met on 6 June 2020 between the Communist Party of China and the BJP. accordance” with the pacts since agreements and understanding and agreed on a process for de- What has the country gained out of these bonds? Why 1993, he said: “Obviously, the Indian reached between the Foreign escalation and disengagement along are the borders insecure despite these bonds that you side had to undertake counter Ministers on June 17 and Army the LAC that involved reciprocal have,” he added. deployments and the resulting Commanders on June 6 and 22, he actions. Both sides had agreed to The ruling has hit out at the Congress for signing tension has thereafter expressed said, “We expect the Chinese side to respect and abide by the LAC and an MoU with China’s Communist Party and has itself.” sincerely follow up on this not undertake any activity to alter questioned its “bond” with the ruling party in China. On June 20, the Prime Minister’s understanding and ensure the the status quo,” he said. Khera also asked what role did the India Office had said “Chinese forces have expeditious restoration of peace “As I mentioned in my statement Foundation, an organisation run by National come in much larger strength to the and tranquility in the border on 20th June, the Chinese side Security Adviser Ajit Doval's son has in LAC and that the Indian response is areas.” departed from these strengthening the bonds with China. commensurate”. Responding to queries, understandings in respect of the “Why does India Foundation keep visiting these The MEA also hit out at Srivastava, reading from a LAC in the Galwan Valley area and countries? Who do they meet? What's the outcome? obstruction of Indian patrolling by statement, said: “In early May, the sought to erect structures just What's the role of NSA Ajit Doval's son- Shaurya Chinese troops in “complete Chinese side had taken action to across the LAC. When this attempt Doval? Does he keep attending these meetings disregard” to all mutually agreed hinder India’s normal, traditional was foiled, Chinese troops took through India Foundation? These are important norms. patrolling pattern in the Galwan violent actions on 15 June 2020 that questions in the light of what is happening,” he “The deployment of a large body Valley area. The resulting face-off directly resulted in casualties. asked. of troops and changes in behaviour was addressed by the ground Thereafter, both sides remain Khera said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was has also been aggravated by commanders as per the provisions deployed in large numbers in the showing “red eyes” to those who were asking him unjustified and untenable claims. of the bilateral agreements and region, while military and questions instead of showing them to the enemy. The recent shift in the Chinese protocols. In mid-May, the Chinese diplomatic contacts are “It is time to stand with the Army and show red position on the Galwan Valley is one side sought to change the status quo continuing,” he said. eyes to China,” he said. CBSE, ICSE CANCEL CLASS X, XII EXAMS Skin whitening cream ‘Fair & Lovely’ NEW DELHI (TIP): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has decided to cancel the remaining Class X and Class XII to drop ‘Fair’ from its name examinations scheduled to be conducted between July 1 and July 15 due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Centre told the Supreme Court on June NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s largest 25. packaged consumer goods firm, Hindustan A scheme has been prepared under which Class XII students will be Unilever Ltd (HUL), said it will drop the word assessed on the basis of last three examinations or they can opt for ‘fair’ from its over four-decade-old skin care examinations to be conducted later when things improve on the brand Fair & Lovely—India’s largest selling pandemic front, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a Bench headed face care brand—in its attempt to re-brand by Justice AM Khanwilkar. the skin care range as consumers seek more The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Board equitable forms of beauty. examinations also stood cancelled and internal assessment system India — where sales of Fair & Lovely are would be followed, the top court was informed. The Solicitor General 40% of the face care category — will lead the said as soon as conditions became conducive, the CBSE could conduct changes being made to the brand name that is remaining Class XII examination for the students who opted for that. still awaiting permissions from a regulator Mehta said unlike Class XII, Class X students would not have the for its new name and identity. option of writing any examination later. However, the top court chose HUL’s move comes as more brands are not to pass any order and sought further clarification from the CBSE being prompted to market products that are “...The new name is awaiting regulatory on the option for Class XII students. It will pass an order on Friday more “inclusive” as opposed to perpetuating approvals, and the pack with the revised after perusing an amended draft notification prepared by the CBSE. social stereotypes and elevating long-held name will be available in the market in the “The notification should indicate the scheme for internal assessment ideals of beauty—that in a market like India next few months,” the company said in a and give a timeline,” the court said. is often equated with fairness. statement on Thursday. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 16 HEALTH- BREAST CANCER FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 BROADWAY'S BEST FOR BREAST CANCER By Mabel Pais Isolation and loneliness for those who are programs are free to those being tested or treated for Mandy Gonzalez, Broadway Star being treated for breast and ovarian breast cancer. cancer can lead to increased risk for Schedule of Events Currently starring as “ Angelica Schuyler in the depression and anxiety. Even as our city and 9 A.M.: Welcome | Caroline Kohles, JCC senior mega hit "Hamilton", world is starting to open up, many cancer director of health + wellness programming Gonzalez also originated patients are not ready to venture out. We 9 A.M.: Breathwork Meditation | Kathleen Booker, the and starred in the role of wanted to bring education and self-care Jedi of Calm; certified conscious connected Nina Rosario in the Tony breathwork coach Award-winning Broadway practices to them so that they would feel the 10 A.M.: Moving for Life Class | Dr. Martha Eddy, musical "In the Heights", warmth of community in their own homes."--- exercise physiologist + founder, Moving for Life | for which she received a Caroline Kohles, senior director - health and Evelyn Nunlee, Moving for Life instructor Drama Desk Award. She wellness programming, JCC, Manhattan 11 A.M.: Self-Massage Experience | Ericka Clinton, starred as Elphaba in the LMT, dean of massage therapy, Swedish Institute Broadway production of The Marlene Meyerson JCC College of Health Sciences "Wicked", for which she 12 P.M.: Boost Your Health with a Whole Food Plant- was honored with a Manhattan (JCC) Presents Based Lunch | Chef AJ, host of Healthy Living Broadway.com Award for 13th Annual Shirley Kohn Spa Day with Chef AJ | Jamie Lopez, MS, RDN, dietitian Best Replacement. Mandy nutritionist at God's Love We Deliver has received accolades in Mandy Gonzalez In Free Virtual Format for Women 1 P.M.: Keynote Address: The Courage Catalyst | Petra other Broadway and Off- with Breast and Ovarian Cancer Kolber, cancer survivor, international fitness Photo / Courtesy, JCC Broadway roles; she has professional, and author of The Perfection Detox made appearances in several television sitcoms and in 2 P.M.: Jin Shin Jyutsu | Alexis Brink, president, Jin the films "Across the Universe", "After", "Man on a Shin Institute, author of The Art of Jin Shin Ledge", and Disney's "Mulan 2". A frequent concert 3 P.M.: Laughter Yoga | Claire Powell, laughter yoga soloist, she has performed with symphony orchestras, specialist | Whitney Chapman, yoga specialist for including New York Pops, Philly Pops, Cleveland individuals living with cancer Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, and Youngstown 4 P.M.: Tea and Chi | Lawrence Biscontini, mindful Symphony. 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She appeared daily stress and worry that having a devastating illness in the role of Ana Vargas in can bring. Krysta Rodriguez the television series This year, the program will be held virtually,building "SMASH" and has appeared Photo / Courtesy, JCC upon the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan's (JCC) in "Chasing Life", "Inside free cancer care programs that have moved online Amy Schumer", "The Mysteries of Laura", and during the global pandemic. Free for women "Quantico". She won the Broadway.com Audience undergoing cancer treatment, the day will provide Choice Award for Best Breakaway Performance for her community, education, and wellness through its many performance in "The Addams Family". sessions on Sunday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. It is About the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (JCC) presented in partnership with Breastlink New York, SHARE, Sharsheret, The NIA Technique, and Movin' Together with its community, the Marlene Meyerson On Aerobics. Register online in advance. JCC Manhattan (JCC) located at 76th Street and "Isolation and loneliness for those who are being Amsterdam Avenue is a vibrant non-profit community treated for breast and ovarian cancer can lead to center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It creates increased risk for depression and anxiety. Even as our opportunities for people to connect, grow, and learn. city and world is starting to open up, many cancer The cornerstone of progressive programming in patients are not ready to venture out. We wanted to Manhattan, the JCC serves over 55,000 people annually bring education and self-care practices to them so that through 1,200 programs each season that educate, they would feel the warmth of community in their own inspire, and transform participants' minds, bodies, and homes," said Caroline Kohles, senior director of health spirits. Since its inception, the JCC has been committed and wellness programming at the Marlene Meyerson to serving the community by offering programs, JCC Manhattan. classes, and events that extend beyond neighborhood Throughout the day, there will be opportunities for boundaries, reaching people at all stages of their lives. Petra Kolber Photo / Courtesy, JCC connection with other participants, as well as breaks Learn more at jccmanhattan.org. and rest times. Registrants are encouraged to About Breastlink New York participate at their own pace and are welcome to log in Petra Kolber is an author, speaker, podcast host, and, and out of the programs. A schedule of events and most recently, a DJ. In August 2018, Petra released her As a leader in breast care, Breastlink New York's goal speaker bios are below, but check the website for the first book, The Perfection Detox. Petra has over 30 years is to provide complete and total care to all of their most up-to-date information, including session of experience in the wellness industry and is a certified patients-from initial screening to the successful descriptions. The desire to replicate the success of Spa performance coach with a specialty in positive completion of treatment. Breastlink breast health Day throughout the year was the impetus for the many psychology. As a two-time cancer survivor, she is experts thoroughly assess each breast cancer patient's programs now offered at the JCC through its passionate about waking people up to the precious gift diagnosis to ensure a custom, individualized treatment partnership with Breastlink, whose mission is to help of time and works with individuals and companies to plan is presented. Learn more at breastlink.com. women with expert breast cancer treatment, help them get unstuck so they can become unstoppable. (Mabel Pais writes on Health & Wellness, Social Issues, The prevention, imaging, and diagnosis. JCC cancer care https://petrakolber.com/ Arts and Entertainment, and Spirituality) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 BROADWAY 17 WIPA WEDNESDAYS FEATURES BROADWAY STARS By Mabel Pais Our 'Wednesday Webinars at Institute for the Performing Arts. Wharton' provide unique The first event will take place on opportunities for students of Wednesday, July 1 and will feature an “ intimate conversation with American all ages across the country to actress and singer Capathia Jenkins, learn directly from some of the best known for her work as a Broadway best artists in the musical theater performer with roles in shows such as industry." - Helen H. Cha-Pyo, "Caroline, or Change", "Newsies", and Martin Short's "Fame Becomes Me". Artistic Director-WIPA Stage favorites Marissa McGowan ("Kiss A WEEKLY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP Me Kate") and Michael Mendez SERIES FEATURING BROADWAY ("Chaplin", "Grease") will appear STARS, MUSIC INDUSTRY VETERANS together on July 15. Broadway dancer he Wharton Institute for the and choreographer Pam Sousa ("A Performing Arts (WIPA) will have Chorus Line"), a player in the original Tworld-renowned Broadway stars Bob Fosse production of "Pippin", will and music industry veterans Capathia follow on August 5, Broadway music Jenkins, Marissa McGowan, Michael contractor and drummer Michael Keller Mendez, Pam Sousa, Michael Keller, and (music contractor for the legendary Doug LaBrecque join the line-up of Marvin Hamlisch) on August 12, and Performing Arts School faculty to Broadway veteran Doug LaBrecque participate in "Wednesday Webinars at From top left (clockwise): Capathia Jenkins, Michael Mendez, Marissa McGowan, Michael Keller, ("Phantom of the Opera") will appear on Wharton," a series of weekly one-hour Pam Sousa, and Doug LaBrecque Photo / CourtesyWIPA August 19. virtual workshops exploring what it Each weekly webinar will be hosted on means to have a career in the Arts Scholarship Fund. Arts. "Our 'Wednesday Webinars at Zoom on Wednesday afternoons, July 1- professional musical theatre world, "Especially in these challenging times, Wharton' provide unique opportunities August 26, from 4-5 PM Eastern time. including the sharing of personal Wharton Arts sees it as its duty to for students of all ages across the Tickets experiences, behind-the-scene stories, expand its footprint by bringing our country to learn directly from some of For Tickets or more information, visit tips, training, and more. Proceeds from offerings online," said Peter H. the best artists in the musical theater WhartonArts.org/wednesday-webinars, the nine-week webinar series will benefit Gistelinck, Executive Director of the industry," said Helen H. Cha-Pyo, call (908) 790-0700 or email the Wharton Institute for the Performing Wharton Institute for the Performing Artistic Director of the Wharton [email protected] WIPA MONDAYS: JAZZ LISTENING HOUR By Mabel Pais About Dave Schumacher and as an original member of the Harry Connick, Jr. Music lovers of all ages will Orchestra. Highlights of his international career enjoy exploring the history include an appearance at Mount Fuji Jazz Festival in Japan with the Art Blakely Big Band. of America's great art form Schumacher can be heard on nearly a dozen “ Columbia Records recordings with the Harry Connick, through guided listening Jr. Orchestra and with such jazz greats as Lionel sessions. Whether you are a Hampton and Mel Tormé. Schumacher received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Performance from Jazz newbie or seasoned fan, Rutgers University/Livingston College and a Master of Music degree in Jazz Performance from New Jersey these sets will expand your City University. horizons right from your living About WIPA room." - Dave Schumacher, The Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts' (WIPA) is located in Berkeley Heights, New Providence host and Paterson, NJ and reaches students from 10 he Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts counties. WIPA is New Jersey's largest independent (WIPA) is offering a month-long Jazz Listening non-profit community performing arts education THour every Monday at 7:00 p.m. EST beginning center serving over 1,500 students through a range of June 29. classes and ensembles including the 15 ensembles of Hosted by saxophonist Dave Schumacher, this the New Jersey Youth Symphony, which serve 500 informal survey of the history of Jazz will explore students in grades 3 - 12 by audition. Beginning with classic as well as rare, live un-issued recordings Out of the Box Music and Pathways classes for young generally unavailable to the public. This series of five children, Wharton offers private lessons, group online listening/discussion sessions covers eras in the classes, and ensembles for all ages and all abilities at development of Jazz from its early roots through the Performing Arts School. swing, bebop, and beyond. Featured Jazz legends Dave Schumacher Photo / Courtesy WIPA Its mission is to provide the highest quality include Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, performing arts education to a wide range of students Thelonious Monk, and more. Dave Schumacher, Chicago native, has been a key in a supportive and inclusive environment, where Tickets player in the New York jazz scene for more than three striving for personal excellence inspires and connects decades, touring throughout the United States and those they teach to the communities they serve. To There is a participation fee for the Jazz Listening internationally with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, learn more, visit WhartonArts.org Hour. For more information and registration, visit Art Blakely Big Band, T.S. Monk on Monk Ensemble, (Mabel Pais writes on The Arts and Entertainment, Social www.WhartonArtsOnline.org Nicholas Payton's Louis Armstrong Tribute Big Band, Issues, Health & Wellness,and Spirituality) THE INDIAN PANORAMA 18 BOLLYWOOD FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 RIYA SEN SAYS PRESSURE OF ‘BEING SEXY’ MADE HER QUIT BOLLYWOOD ctor Riya Sen is a popular star both in the Hindi film Aindustry and in the Bengali cinema space. However, even after debuting at an early age of 16, Riya never felt like working in Bollywood. In her latest interview with news agency PTI, the actor said she had a problem with how she was projected as a sex symbol at the beginning of her career and she MANDANA KARIMI IS couldn’t live up to that title. Riya got her breakthrough in the ‘PLAYING DRESS-UP’ year 1998 with Falguni Pathak’s popular music video Yaad Piya Ki ctress-model Mandana Karimi gave us a Aane Lagi. She started getting glimpse of her look from her pre-quarantine movie offers after then and Riya Aand her stay-at-home diaries and it is just too went on to star in many Bollywood relatable. Mandana shared two pictures of herself - in films. However, the actor said she one of the pictures, Mandana can be seen dressed in a was typecast and was expected to white top and sunglasses, while in another shot, look glamorous in every role. Riya Mandana can be seen holding a white pillow while said it was all about ‘looking sexy’ posing for the camera. Sharing the then vs now and the ‘clothes you wear, the picture, Mandana wrote, "Girls never stop playing makeup you do’ and she ‘didn’t fit dress-up. Correct, but I used to dress up like this into that’. “I wasn’t comfortable in (picture number 1) and quarantine happened (picture the role I was playing. That’s why number 2)." She also revealed in her post, that in probably people thought I was a bad no doubt, but I was so young when I didn’t stop exploring her potential quarantine, she has nowhere to go. "Left with no place actress and I don’t blame them,” she came here. I was doing all these and she showed off her acting skills to go," wrote Mandana Karimi. said. roles, wearing a mini skirt, running in Bengali cinema where she Mandana Karimi is keeping her Instafam amused Riya added that it was ‘horrible around and acting ‘cute’. When I’d bloomed. After doing Style (2001), with pictures and videos featuring herself. On and terrible’ to live with the tag of watch myself on screen I’d be like Jhankaar Beats (2003), Qayamat: Wednesday,Mandana Karimi shared a video of herself looking sexy when she was in ‘eeks, I can’t believe that’s me’.” City Under Threat (2003) in where she can be seen running on a treadmill in the school. The incessant pressure of Riya said she decided to steer Bollywood, Riya moved on to do gym. Sharing the video, which seems to be a appearing in a certain way went clear away from making a career in Bengali films including Rituparno throwback, Mandana revealed that she runs now to beyond on-screen as the actor was the Hindi movies because it was Ghosh’s Noukadubi (2011), Srijit distance herself from the refrigerator. "Before I used expected to look glamorous even uncomfortable for her to have her Mukherji’s Jaatishwar and Hero 420 to run on a treadmill (to get fit). But now I run from my when she wasn’t acting. She said, hair curled and sit with makeup for in 2016. This was when the world refrigerator calling my name every 10 minutes." “Everyone wants to be glamorous, hours on the sets. However, she saw the actor in her. ARTISTES MADE BY AUDIENCE, NOT TOP This industry has wasted talent: Manoj Bajpayee PEOPLE IN INDUSTRY: KUMAR SANU ctor Manoj Bajpayee has Veteran Bollywood playback singer Kumar Sanu says the Ajoined the debate power to make or break an artiste lies solely in the hands on Bollywood of the audience. The remark comes in the wake of the nepotism. In an nepotism debate re-ignited after Sushant Singh Rajput’s interview with WION, demise on June 14. Manoj said that the Sanu, credited with hit soundtracks like “Aashiqui”, industry celebrates “Saajan”, “Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahi” and “Sadak”, made mediocrity, and ignores comments in a video posted on his Facebook page late those that are actually Tuesday evening. The singer began by paying tribute to talented. The debate Sushant who died by suicide at his Mumbai residence. was reignited after the death of actor Sushant “He was a fabulous actor and a positive person, from Singh Rajput, who’d frequently spoken about the what I’ve heard. He gave wonderful films in such a short difficulties that an outsider has to face in the span of time and made his own place in the industry.There industry. “Let me start with this, the world is not have been so many talented people in the industry from fair. I have been saying this since 20 years that as Bihar, like Shatrughan Sinha, Shekhar Suman, Udit an industry we celebrate mediocrity. Forget about Narayan,” the 62-year-old singer said. industry, as a nation we celebrate mediocrity. Kumar Sanu added that it was difficult to come to terms Something is lacking somewhere -- in our thought with Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, as he was of his son’s process, our value system. When we see talent, we age. “May God bless his soul. The heart still wishes immediately want to ignore or push it away. This Sushant had not taken this step.” Moving on to the is the value system of ours which is so discussion around nepotism, which picked steam after deplorable,” Manoj said. many in the audience and industry pointed out that Sushant died by suicide at the age of 34. He was prejudices held against outsiders make their survival depressed. His fans have picked up the pitchforks harder than actors from film families. long video with an advice to all outsiders, who come to against powerful filmmakers, monopolistic film According to Sanu, however, an artiste’s fate is only Mumbai with a dream to make it big in the industry. “Get studios, and star kids, for allegedly not giving decided by the audience. “Since his demise, I can see a yourself a job once you come to Mumbai and then start Sushant his due. Manoj, who worked with Sushant different revolution emerging. Nepotism exists your struggle, which is something I also did. This way, in Sonchiriya, said that the industry needs to everywhere. It’s a little more in our industry. You (the you’ll at least not face any problem of food and living. You check itself or it will keep facing flak by the audience) make us, who we are. Who will stay and who will will not have to bow down to someone for your needs and audience. “I have said it before that this industry be thrown out of the industry is decided by you. you will be able to express your talent. I hope, because of has wasted talent; so much that in any other Filmmakers or the top people in the industry cannot Sushant Singh Rajput, the coming generation will get country those talents who have not been given decide. It is in your hand, to make or break us,” he said. equal opportunities. Today,despite leaving all of us, he still their due here, would have been known as the best The celebrated singer concluded his over four-minute lives on,” Kumar Sanu said. actors of the world. But we don’t care,” he said. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 HOLLYWOOD 19 CHARLIZE THERON DENIES BEING ‘ALMOST MARRIED’ TO SEAN PENN

ctor Charlize Theron has set the record straight on her relationship Awith actor Sean Penn, stressing that while it is true that they dated, they weren’t engaged. Theron was speaking to DENNIS QUAID AND Howard Stern on his show. “What? That’s not true. No. I did not LAURA SAVOIE ARE ‘almost get married to Sean.’ That’s such bulls--t. We dated. That was literally all MARRIED we did,” Theron said. The actors were urprise! Dennis Quaid and Laura together in 2014, after both of them came Savoie are now husband and wife. out of long-term relationships. SThe couple, who got engaged last “It was a relationship, for sure. We October, eloped to Santa Barbara and were were definitely exclusive, but it was for married at a seaside resort on June 2. "It barely a year,” Theron told Stern. “We was beautiful," Quaid tells PEOPLE never moved in. I was never going to exclusively in this week's issue. marry him. It was nothing like that.” She Having planned for a wedding in April said that marriage has never been in Hawaii and a second reception for important to her, and she didn’t want to family and friends in Nashville, the two get married to Penn at all. had to postpone the celebration once the This isn’t the first time Theron has COVID-19 pandemic struck. On June 2, spoken about the split. In a 2015 US with only their pastor as witness, Quaid, Weekly interview, she said, “We were in a 66, and Savoie, 27, exchanged traditional relationship and then it didn’t work vows and Bulgari rings. anymore. And we both decided to "Just looking into her eyes, she was the separate. That’s it.” In a 2016 Wall Street most stunning bride," says Quaid, who Journal interview, responding to opted for a Hugo Boss suit. allegations that she ghosted Penn, she Wearing a Chosen By One Day gown said, “There is a need to sensationalize and carrying a bouquet of roses and calla things. When you leave a relationship lilies designed by S.R. Hogue & Co. florist, there has to be some f--king crazy story or Savoie, a doctoral student, was moved by some crazy drama. And the f--king their officiant's message "of what it really ghosting thing, like literally, I still don’t means to bring your lives together," she even know what it is. It’s just its own says. "To put another person before beast.” yourself." LEONARDO DICAPRIO IS ‘SERIOUS’ Megan Fox says she wasn’t preyed upon by Michael Bay ctor Megan Fox has issued a clarification after WITH CAMILA MORRONE an old interview of her’s, in which she recalled Aa story of being sexualised as a teenager by eonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend director Michael Bay,went viral recently.In the video, Camila Morrone are growing closer and Fox told talk show host Jimmy Kimmel how Bay shot Lcloser together. The couple recently a scene around her for his film, Bad Boys 2, when she celebrated her 23rd birthday on a yacht with was just 15. their pals last week, while wearing masks and In the clip, Fox tells Kimmel that she was an extra in practicing social distancing. a club scene in Bad Boys 2, in which she was made to "He is usually very independent, spends lots wear a bikini and six-inch heels. But when Bay was of time with friends, but because of the told that she couldn’t hold a drink in her hand and sit lockdown, he has mostly spent time with at a bar because she was underage, his solution to Camila," a source tells PEOPLE in this week's that, Fox said, was to make her stand under a issue. “He loves being with her.” waterfall and have her soaking wet. “At 15, I was in The couple, first spotted together in December 10th grade,” Fox repeated, while the host and the 2017, sailed from Marina Del Ray to Malibu with crowd laughed. several friends on Friday, including actress Nina Dobrev, snowboarder Shaun White and actors Kevin Connolly and Lukas Haas. “They are very close,” the insider adds of the pair, adding that the Oscar winner, 45, seems “serious” about Morrone. "Leo has spent 24/7 with Camila for months at his house." In February, DiCaprio and Morrone made their debut as a couple when they sat together in the front row at the Oscars, where he picked up a nomination for his starring role in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood. The actress and model wore a light pink Carolina Herrera bridal dress that she and stylist Micah Schifman re- imagined for the red carpet. Prior to dating Morrone, DiCaprio had been most recently linked to model Nina Agdal and Yellowstone star Kelly Rohrbach. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 20 ADVERTISEMENTS FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 MISCELLANY 21 International Day of Yoga Celebrated across America CONTD FROM PAGE 21 Founded on the principles of Swami Vivekananda's prescription for universal welfare, VaYU will offer online graduate programs based on scientific principles and modern research approaches to the ancient Indian practice of yoga. VaYU faculty has been recruited from Swami Vivekananda Yoga AnusandhanaSamsthana (SVYASA) - the first Yoga university in India. VaYU will facilitate collaborative research, credit transfers and joint programs with multiple premier universities across the world. In his virtual live message, Hon'ble Minister of State for External Affairs expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for making yoga a universal activity. He also noted that Yoga has become a large movement that even with COVID-19 restrictions, International Day of Yoga was celebrated with great aplomb across the world. The university will help thousands of Vivekananda Yoga University launched . Seen in the forefront: V. Murlidharan, minister of state for external affairs; in the middle: P.P. yoga teachers in the US whose yoga Choudhry, chairman standing committee External Affairs In the background L to R: Prem Bhandari, chairman, Jaipur Foot USA and founding education was limited to 200 or 500 hours Director VaYU; Ashok Pandey, member Jaipur Foot USA; Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty; Deputy Consul General Shatrughna Sinha; Rajender Bafna, secretary JFU ; Alok Kumar former president, FIA and member JFU. of certificate programs to progress further into university-based higher popularize Yoga will get a boost with the Swami Vivekananda's journey bought in 2015. education, remarked Mr. P.P. Chaudhary. establishment of a Yoga university in the him to New York where he lived many The university will offer online The efforts of Prime Minister Shri US, he said. years and wrote books on Yoga. Many master's program in Yoga. The Narendra Modi who was instrumental in Sandeep Chakravorty, Consul General years later the resolution to applications for fall 2020 semester are getting the UN declaration of of India in New York, mentioned that commemorate International Day of Yoga open with the first day of classes starting International Day of Yoga on June 21st to New York has deep ties with Yoga. was also passed by the U.N. in New York on August 24 in a virtual mode. Several US Senators Urge Mike Pompeo to Protect Afghanistan's Sikh and Hindu Minorities from Religious Persecution

WASHINGTON (TIP): Senators Robert Menendez, during a funeral service for those victims. As ISIS-K "This Administration has repeatedly highlighted Thom Tillis, Charles E. Schumer, James Lankford, continues to attack civilians and international troops protecting religious freedom as a top foreign policy Richard J. Durbin, Patrick Leahy, Dianne Feinstein, draw down in Afghanistan, Sikhs and Hindus are likely priority. Sikh and Hindu communities in Afghanistan Kirsten Gillibrand, Tim Kaine, Kamala D. Harris, to face more violence", they said. face an existential threat from ISIS-K because of their Robert P. Casey Jr., Chris Van Hollen, Bernard Sanders In light of this existential threat , the Senators have religion. To protect religious freedom, we urgently ask , Patty Murray, Christopher A. Coons, Edward J. urged the State Department to provide emergency that you take these essential steps to defend these Markey,Tammy Duckworth, Jack Reed, Mark P.Warner refugee protection to Afghanistan's Sikhs and Hindus threatened religious minorities ", said the Senators in and Benjamin L. Cardin, in a letter to Secretary of by referring them to the FY20 U.S. Refugee Admission their letter State Mike Pompeo, have expressed concern about the Program through priority (P 1) embassy referrals. serious threats facing religious minorities in They have also requested the Department to consider Afghanistan. Terrorist attacks by ISIS Khorasan (ISIS- designating this group for Priority 2 (P2) referrals. A P2 K) threaten the very survival of Afghanistan's Sikh and designation would maximize opportunities for Hindu communities, which have already reached resettlement of Afghanistan Sikhs and Hindus under historically low numbers. the FY20 allocations ceilings for refugees who have a "To protect members of these vulnerable religious well-founded fear of persecution on account of religion. minority communities, we urge the State Department "For members of the Sikh and Hindu communities to provide emergency refugee protection to who prefer to remain in Afghanistan despite this Afghanistan's Sikhs and Hindus as they face terrorist existential threat, we urge State to work with the violence at the hands of ISIS-K. We further urge the Government of Afghanistan to ensure that it provides State Department and USAID to ensure that U.S. proper protection for these communities', the Senators COVID-19 assistance reaches religious minorities in said. Afghanistan. ISIS-K targets religious minorities in Senators further said in their letter that in addition, Afghanistan and poses an existential threat to the United States has provided $20.6 million in total Afghanistan's Sikh and Hindu communities in assistance to Afghanistan to address COVID-19. particular. The Sikh and Hindu communities once "We urge the State Department and USAID to ensure numbered around 250,000 people but now have fewer that religious minorities in Afghanistan benefit from than 1,000 individuals due to decades of persecution. this assistance, as well as from any future COVID-19 The communities continue to face discrimination in assistance sent there. Ensuring that religious access to housing and employment, and the Taliban has minorities receive U.S. COVID-19 assistance should be a previously mandated that Sikhs and Hindus wear priority in all countries where protection of religious yellow armbands or patches as a marker of their minorities is a challenge. Finally, we recommend that religious status. In recent years, a new threat to you engage with other members of the International Afghanistan's Sikh and Hindu communities has Religious Freedom Alliance and encourage them to emerged: terrorist attacks from ISIS-K. In March ISIS-K help ensure the security of vulnerable religious launched an attack on a Sikh gurdwara in Kabul that minorities in Afghanistan in the face of this existential killed 25 worshippers, and later detonated an explosion threat", Senators said. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 22 WORLD FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

At least 10 aid workers kidnapped in Australia starts virus testing blitz to southwest Niger NIAMEY (TIP): At least 10 local aid stop second wave in Melbourne workers have been kidnapped in southwest Niger near the border with MELBOURNE (TIP): Health workers Burkina Faso, security sources and an fanned out across suburbs of Melbourne official from APIS, the non- Friday in a testing blitz aimed at choking governmental organisation for which off a surge in coronavirus cases in they worked, said on Thursday. Australia's second-biggest city. It was not clear who had carried out Officials reported another 30 new the kidnapping, which took place as COVID-19 infections in the city overnight the aid workers distributed food in the in a continuing outbreak that has raised village of Bossey Bangou on fears of a second wave in Australia, which Wednesday, said an APIS looked like it had successfully contained representative and a local security the disease. official. It was the 10th straight day of double- Jihadist groups with links to Islamic digit rises in new cases in Melbourne and State and al Qaeda have been surrounding Victoria state, while most quarantine. officials across Australia, with several expanding their presence in the arid other Australian regions have seen no or But the state government on Thursday states warning Victorians to stay away. Sahel region of West Africa, and low single-digit new infections for weeks. reduced its request for military backup to In neighbouring New South Wales, attacks on civilians and armed forces Some 200 soldiers were due to deploy to around 200 troops for the testing effort, officials said they would bar Victorians have increased significantly over the Melbourne over the weekend to help with officials said. from attending professional sporting last two years. the testing offensive in 10 suburb "hot Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews has events when they begin allowing fans next APIS is an NGO based in Niger- spots", where officials are going door-to- set a goal of testing 100,000 people in 10 week — a particularly stinging move in based that has worked with the U.N. door to track the virus. days in the targeted suburbs. the sports-mad country. World Food Programme during the The army initially announced plans to Some 20,000 tests were carried out in the Australia has recorded roughly 7,500 coronavirus outbreak. — Reuters send up to 1,000 troops to Melbourne for first 24 hours of the effort, state Deputy coronavirus cases and 104 deaths in a the testing drive and to help guard Chief Health Officer Annaliese van population of 25 million, with several Iraq's 'salt village' locations where returning international Diemen said on Friday. regions believed to be effectively virus- helping farmers stay travellers are held in mandatory two-week The Melbourne outbreak has rattled free. — AFP afloat in economic crisis 5 Indian-origin environment techies feature KURDISTAN (TIP): A 'salt village' in Iraq has helped farmers stay afloat during the difficult times caused by in UK's Top 50 Women in Engineering list coronavirus. Villagers of Chamchamal in Iraq's Judged by a panel of industry experts, the awards seek to recognize female Kurdistan region harvest artisanal salt using techniques from their talent within engineering and are coordinated annually by the Women's ancestors. Engineering Society "We have been working on this salt farm for over 200 years," said Ali LONDON (TIP): The UK Atomic developing seismic resilience in Ahmed, a villager. "The villagers Energy Authority's Chitra Srinivasan is infrastructure, using the UN's benefit from this salt, which we get among the five Indian-origin engineers Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). from a saline water spring. It comes to be named among the UK's Top 50 Among the other Indian-origin from the hills," he added. Women in Engineering for 2020. winners, Anusha Shah, as resilient cities Their way of life has helped shield Srinivasan, a control and software director at Arcadis, supports them from the recent economic crisis. engineer at UKAEA's fusion research lab organizations to meet net zero targets Farmers harvest over 440 tons of salt a at Culham Science Centre near and become climate resilient and Kusum year. (TNS) Abingdon in south-east England, was Trikha as senior engineer at WSP joined by transport engineer Ritu Garg, specializes in multi-million-pound low- Tanzanian miner is seismic engineer Barnali Ghosh, climate carbon energy projects. overnight millionaire change expert Anusha Shah and senior Sally Sudworth, the Women's engineer Kusum Trikha for the Women's Engineering Society's Honorary with large gem find Engineering Day awards announced on Secretary and head judge for the awards, DODOMA (TANZANIA) (TIP): A Tuesday, June 23. said: "The panel of judges was thrilled by small-scale miner in Tanzania has Judged by a panel of industry experts, the outstanding achievements become an overnight millionaire after the awards seek to recognize female demonstrated by all of the winners and unearthing two of the biggest rough talent within engineering and are by the difference being made by the tanzanite gemstones ever found. coordinated annually by the Women's candidates." Tanzania's government bought the Engineering Society. With the coronavirus outbreak, the book-sized stones weighing 20 pounds In its fifth year, the awards focused on awards were celebrated in a virtual (9 kg) and 11 pounds (5 kg) from miner sustainability - celebrating female International Women in Engineering Chitra Srinivasan. Photo: gov.uk Saniniu Laizer for $3.4 million. engineers who are making a significant Day event on Tuesday. Minerals Minister Doto Biteko said contribution to achieving net zero developing computer codes to control the Elizabeth Donnelly, Chief Executive on state television Wednesday the carbon emission. fuel inside fusion machines. We are Officer of the Women's Engineering government is buying the rare The UK Atomic Energy Authority copying the process that powers the sun Society, explained why they had chosen minerals for preservation. “We're hailed Srinivasan's success as part of a for greener electricity," she said. the theme of sustainability for 2020: "The signing agreements today in public to team developing fusion energy as a Ritu Garg, a senior transport engineer 2019 Climate Emergency Declarations facilitate the cash transfer ... and the carbon-free source of electricity that at Arup, was recognized for her work followed unprecedented weather government recognizes Laizer is a new could be used around the world. involving the formulation and delivery conditions across the planet. It will be billionaire,” he said, speaking in terms "I am an upcoming engineer in fusion of sustainable transport solutions. She is engineers who will provide many of the of the local currency. Laizer said in a research and this achievement is highly also part of a global initiative helping solutions needed to address the UN's televised interview he plans to open a encouraging for me," said Srinivasan. national governments unlock the SDGs. shopping mall and a school for his "This would not have been possible economic power of zero-carbon "We felt that it was the right time to community. “The money that I have without the support of my colleagues. At sustainable cities. showcase the amazing women who are received today,I will allocate it to more UKAEA, I have the opportunity to Dr Barnali Ghosh, as technical already working on these issues." development activities,” he said. AP research sustainable energy by director at Mott Macdonald, focuses on (Source: PTI) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 WORLD 23 In China's 'Little Africa,' a struggle to On hottest day of year, thousands get back to business after lockdown cram onto GUANGZHOU (TIP): Mohammed has spent several weeks sleeping in his cramped trading booth in one of English beaches Guangzhou's export centres after being LONDON (TIP): Police around kicked out of his apartment and forced the southern English coastal town of into quarantine in April, but the Bournemouth, on Thursday, urged Tanzanian trader says he is content to be people to stay away as thousands in China. defied COVID-19 social-distancing As Africans in the Chinese metropolis rules and flocked to local beaches on were targeted that month in a what is the UK’s hottest day of the coronavirus clampdown that sparked a year so far. diplomatic backlash, Guangzhou's A “major incident” has been Xiaobei neighbourhood — known as declared for the largely rural area "Little Africa" — went into lockdown. that can only be navigated in most Like many in the community, places by car on narrow lanes. This including those who were evicted from gives additional powers to local their dwellings, Mohammed said he is authorities and emergency services trying to return to normal life now that to tackle the issue. the lockdown has eased. Bournemouth, Christchurch and "It happened, it was bad, but I just Poole council said services were want to move on," said Mohammed, who “completely overstretched” as people trades garments and shoes and like most sought the sanctuary of the seaside people Reuters interviewed did not want discrimination, and more than 20 often traders on short-term visits, but on a day the meteorologists to provide his full name given the African ambassadors and that traffic has almost come to a halt confirmed as the hottest of 2020. The sensitivity of the situation. representatives. with coronavirus-induced travel bans. mercury hit 33.3 C (around 92 F) at Guangzhou is the hub for Africans The situation eased and the Mercy, a Nigerian working for a small London’s Heathrow Airport. engaged in trade in China, often small- government encouraged foreigners to logistics company, said business is one- Extra police patrols have been scale business owners dealing in report instances of discrimination to a quarter its normal level. brought in and security is in place to garments and other consumer goods, 24-hour support hotline. McDonald's "There's fewer people in town, and protect waste collectors who the and is also a centre for students from the apologised after staff at a Guangzhou there are fewer flights to Africa, so council said faced “widespread continent. branch forced Black customers to leave. freight prices are too high," she said abuse and intimidation” as they While Black Africans living in China 'Just guests' from her office in a half-lit building emptied overflowing bins. Roads, say they have long experienced All the 20 Africans Reuters spoke with where several hair-braiding shops and which were gridlocked into the early discrimination, several said the in Guangzhou said they were strongly salons that served the African hours, now have signs telling people targeting of their community during the supportive of the Black Lives Matter community were shuttered. the area is full, according to the pandemic was deeply unsettling. protests in the United States and Several traders, however, said they council. When five Nigerians tested positive for elsewhere. Around half said that similar were staying put in China because the Council leader Vikki Slade said coronavirus in April, after China had protests were not necessary in China, current situation means fewer she was “absolutely appalled” at the shut its borders to foreigners, local but six said they would protest if they competitors and an advantage when scenes witnessed on the beaches — government units in Guangzhou singled felt it were possible. freight fully resumes. particularly at Bournemouth and out Africans for mandatory tests and "This is a Communist country and we "China is good," said Paur, a Nigerian Sandbanks over the past day or two. quarantines, the U.S. consulate in the are just guests here, they would not let us trader. "You cannot find African people “The irresponsible behaviour and city said. protest," said Chris, a Nigerian trader. making these" he said, gesturing towards actions of so many people are just Several African countries complained, With 4,553 registered Africans in bags of clothes in his booth near Xiaobei. shocking and our services are and the U.S. consulate advised African- Guangzhou in April, the population is He said he is still resentful after being stretched to the absolute hilt trying Americans to avoid the city. The outcry one-third its level a year ago, official evicted from his home in April and to keep everyone safe,” she said. prompted a meeting between China's figures show. About 351,000 Africans sleeping on the streets for four days, but “We have had no choice now but to foreign ministry, which denied entered the city from abroad last year, has no plans to leave.— Reuters declare a major incident and initiate an emergency response.” Earlier this week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave notice that a number of the lockdown restrictions will be eased UK's Royal Mail to slash 2,000 jobs from July 4, including allowing pubs and restaurants to open their doors. He also effectively announced that in pandemic cost-cutting the two-meter (6.5-foot) social distancing rule will be reduced to a LONDON (TIP): Royal Mail, the of a massive spike in parcel deliveries announce hefty job losses. Others meter (around three feet) from that British postal service, is to slash 2,000 during the lockdown as the include British Gas owner Centrica, and date, a move that is largely aimed at management jobs as part of an overhaul requirements of social distancing sent airlines easyJet and British Airways. bolstering businesses. of its operations due to the coronavirus costs soaring. “There has been a too-slow Unemployment in the UK has not The relaxation has met with a lot pandemic. investment in technology and facilities spiked as high as in some other of criticism, not least because the The group said Thursday that senior to keep abreast of the huge growth in countries, notably the United States, UK is still recording relatively high executive and non-operational roles will parcels," said union official Mike largely because of the government's new COVID-19 infections and deaths. be hardest hit in the plan to save £330 Eatwell. The company's share price fell Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. It On Thursday, the government said million ($410 million) over two years. 6.3 per cent in the wake of the has been paying up to 80 per cent of the another 149 people who tested “In recent years, our UK business has announcement and its warning that it salaries of workers retained, up to £2,500 positive for the virus had died, not adapted quickly enough to the could face a revenue hit of up to £600 ($3,125) a month. Some 1.1 million taking the total to 43,230, by far the changes in our marketplace of more million if the UK economy contracts by employers so far have taken advantage of highest in Europe. parcels and fewer letters,” said Keith 15 per cent across 2020-21. the scheme to furlough 9.2 million “Clearly we are still in a public Williams, interim executive chairman at Royal Mail said that executive people. The wage support scheme, health crisis and such a significant Royal Mail Group. “COVID-19 has directors and other executives will forgo however, is set to end this autumn. As a volume of people heading to one accelerated those trends, presenting annual bonuses for 2019-20 and that no result, there are growing fears that job area places a further strain on additional challenges.” shareholder dividends will be paid for cuts will increase, raising the emergency services resources,” said The assessment came after the the year ahead. Royal Mail is the latest in unemployment rate from around 4 per Dorset Police’s Sam de Reya. AP company was unable to take advantage a long line of British companies to cent towards 10 per cent. — AP THE INDIAN PANORAMA 24 WOMEN FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

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Make If you’re committed to having a romance inspired your bed the focal point of the room with luxurious bedroom, then a simple wooden headboard will simply satin or velvet sheets and thick comforters that are just not do. A gorgeous ornate headboard will be your begging to be cuddled in. A ruffled bed skirt and some saviour! If you’re feeling more extravagant than that, pretty pillows will make it look all the more inviting. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 HEALTH 25 INCLUDE THESE IN YOUR DIET FOR A HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY he pandemic has forced us to stay indoors for a few months Tnow and as we work from home and balance household chores, we have tried to adopt HERE IS WHY YOU SHOULD routines that avoid burnout. Young adults may experience irregular START DRINKING MOSAMBI OR sleeping patterns as they work, study or indulge in leisure activities SWEET LIME JUICE EVERYDAY online. 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On Monday, the to add support for, but being supported Atech company announced at its by the stock browser in iOS has the annual Worldwide Developers potential to be a major boost for Conference, or WWDC, a new feature adoption. that uses the smartphone to unlock and Last year’s iOS 13.3 added support for start a car. physical FIDO2 security keys While Apple's years-long ambition to This isn’t the first time Apple has build its own vehicle hasn't materialized, supported parts of the FIDO2 standard. its CarPlay infotainment system is Last year’s iOS 13.3 added support for available in 97% of new cars, according physical FIDO2-compliant security keys to the company. with the Safari web browser, and Google And it thinks that the humble car key, started making use of this with its which on new cars can take the shape of accounts on iOS earlier this month. your vehicle, or even feature a screen of These security keys offer more its own, can still be improved further. protection for your account since an "They've been around for over 100 attacker would need physical access to years but they've become big, bulky and your key to gain access to your account. ripe for reimagining," said Craig Support for security keys also came to Federighi, Apple's senior vice president Safari on macOS in 2019. However, Safari of software engineering. 14’s functionality should be a lot more Apple will first roll out the feature on seamless, relying on the biometric the 2021 BMW 5 Series, but wants to security that’s built into your Apple expand it to other car models. device rather than needing a separate Emily Schubert, Apple senior manager in which keys can be shared with macOS Big Sur, will let you use Face ID piece of hardware in the form of a of car experience engineering, smartphones. or Touch ID to log in to websites built to security key. demonstrated how a driver can tap the Apple is working with standards support the feature. The functionality The new iOS functionality is similar to door handle with their iPhone to unlock groups to pave the way for expanding the was confirmed the browser’s beta release what’s previously been added to the sedan. Then drivers place the iPhone technology to more cars. Federighi said notes, and Apple has detailed how the Android. Google’s mobile OS gained on the car's charging pad and push the it expects to see support for the new ultra feature works in a WWDC video for FIDO2 certification last year, and the ignition button to start the car. The wideband standard in new vehicles next developers. The functionality is built on company later made it possible to log Apple technology relies on what's known year. the WebAuthn component of the FIDO2 into some of its services in the Chrome as Near Field Communication, which In May, an industry group, the Car standard, developed by the FIDO browser on Android without needing a allows devices within a few centimeters Connectivity Consortium, announced a Alliance. It should make logging into a password. of each other to exchange data standardized way to store digital keys. Its website as easy as logging into an app Apple’s devices have been able to use wirelessly. Apple plans to transition to members include major automakers and secured with Touch ID or Face ID. Touch ID and Face ID as part of the using a different technology, ultra tech companies such as Apple, BMW, WebAuthn is an API that aims to make online login process in the past, but wideband, which will allow for GM, Honda, Hyundai, Samsung and web logins simpler and more secure. previously, this has relied on using the unlocking from greater distances. An Volkswagen. Unlike passwords, which are often easily biometric security to autofill previously iPhone could remain in a driver's pocket Safari to support password-less logins via guessed and vulnerable to phishing stored passwords into websites. Once set or bag. attacks, WebAuthn uses public key up, WebAuthn can be used to bypass the BMW owners will also be able to share Face ID and Touch ID later this year cryptography and can use security password process, meaning it’s not the virtual car key with friends through Safari 14, the version of Apple’s methods like biometrics or hardware vulnerable to the same kinds of attacks iMessage. Volvo offers a similar service browser that will ship with iOS 14 and security keys to verify your identity. It’s that can make passwords insecure. NEPTUNE-SIZE EXOPLANET THE MOON IS LOPSIDED, AND NEW FOUND ZOOMING AROUND RESEARCH COULD FINALLY EXPLAIN WHY NEARBY YOUNG STAR he Moon may be specific elements, which planet about the size of Neptune has been Earth's closest gives it its name - K (the found zipping around a young star about 32 Tcosmic neighbour - atomic symbol for Alight years away from Earth, according to a and the only potassium), REE (rare- new study. extraterrestrial body earth elements) and P (the This young system, named AU Microscopii, will humans have ever set foot atomic symbol for allow scientists to study planet formation and on - but there's a lot about it phosphorus). It also evolution and learn more about how planets interact we don't understand. And contains elements such as with their stars. one of the biggest uranium and thorium, the The planet, named AU Mic b, completes an orbit mysteries is why its two radioactive decay of which around the AU Microscopii star every 8.5 Earth days. sides are so significantly generates heat. The star, also called AU Mic, has long intrigued different. Thorium concentrations astronomers. It's located in the Microscopium Researchers have corresponding with constellation and part of the Beta Pictoris moving proposed a possible new KREEP.(NASA) group, a collection of stars. The star named Beta explanation, backed by This Procellarum Pictoris has two known exoplanets in orbit around experimental evidence. The KREEP Terrane seems to it. Moon's asymmetry,a recent be associated with basalt Astronomers have been searching around AU Mic paper lays out, could be plains, and it's been for evidence of an exoplanet, or planet orbiting a down to an asymmetrical previously demonstrated star outside of our solar system, for more than a distribution of radioactive from Earth, is a different near side had more that its heat-generating decade. The cool red dwarf star is only around 20 elements. story. The crust, for a start, volcanic activity than the properties could have million to 30 million years old, which is very young The Moon is tidally is thicker, with a different far side has been a pretty something to do with the compared to our sun, which is 150 times older. The locked, which means one composition from the near huge mystery that lunar near side's prominent star is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust debris, side - the near side - is side. The surface is also far scientists have been keen to volcanism. the leftover remnants of when the star formed. always facing Earth. When paler, with fewer basalt solve. In fact, thermal Thanks to data from NASA's retired Spitzer Space you look up at it, you can splotches, and covered in And there is something modelling of the lunar Telescope and its current planet-hunting Transiting see it's covered in dark craters. else peculiar about the near interior suggests that the Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, astronomers splotches: the lunar maria, This is interpreted to side of the Moon, a radioactive decay of have finally struck gold. They've now spotted an wide plains of dark basalt mean that the basalt flows geochemically weird region potassium, thorium and exoplanet about 8% larger than the size of Neptune from ancient volcanic on the near side covered up called the Procellarum uranium could have in a quick orbit around AU Mic. activity inside the Moon. a large number of the KREEP Terrane. provided a near-side heat The far side, facing away Moon's craters, but why the It's unusually rich in source for billions of years. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 BIZ & FINANCE 27 Europe is approaching a disastrous economic cliff edge

n northern Portugal, Tiago Carvalho is nervously counting Ithe days until his business has to stand on its own two feet again. The restaurant owner in Braga, home to the country’s oldest cathedral, says revenue is less than TRAILING OIL DEMAND IN a third of what it was before the coronavirus kept tourists away and INDIA SHOWS ECONOMY NOT confined locals to their homes. Even with lockdown restrictions largely rolled back, customers have stayed FULLY RECOVERED away, reflecting the slow pace of he world’s biggest lockdown may have eased in recovery across Europe. India, but the country’s oil refineries are finding Unless that changes soon, Tit tough going to pull off a complete recovery as Carvalho and thousands of others fuel demand remains below pre-virus levels and like him are in trouble. At the end of stockpiles swell. July, Portugal plans to stop its so- Operations across 23 refineries nationwide were at called “simplified layoff” program, 77% of capacity in May, according to oil ministry data. which like dozens of similar week, he served only two tables at economy still more than 10% below While that was an improvement from a low of 72% in government programs across one of his restaurants. normal. April, when stay-at-home orders decimated fuel Europe has helped keep people in After July, the Portuguese For companies, particularly small demand and filled storage tanks to the brim, it was still their jobs by paying part of the government plans to transition to firms with limited cash reserves well down on the 102% recorded a year earlier. The compensation for staff unable to other measures that include and razor-tight margins, that gap amount of crude processed, also known as refinery work. incentives for companies to keep could be the difference between throughput, was almost 25% lower year-on-year last The cliff edge for firms and jobs, but the impact is uncertain. survival and collapse. Closure month. workers in Portugal echoes those Governments elsewhere are also means job losses, and a negative Across India, restrictions on everything from the looming over much of Europe. In aware of the danger. Many are spiral of rising unemployment and movement of people to business operations put in place coming months, emergency tapering programs rather than falling demand, all of which is bad on March 25 pummeled demand for transportation and programs will expire across the shutting them off, and some are news for already battered industrial fuels, placing Asia’s third-largest economy continent, creating the risk of a trying to extend support further economies and strained public on course for its first annual contraction in more than second-wave hit to the economy. despite the pressure on budgets. coffers. four decades this year. Now, despite the reopening of “The layoff measure has to But that may not be enough, with Governments have already factories and the resumption of domestic flights, fuel continue or else restaurants will demand across the continent well pumped billions into support inventories built up during the more than 10-week have to dismiss workers,” said off its pre-crisis levels, and perhaps schemes , and blown out their lockdown remain stubbornly high. Carvalho, 40, who runs two eateries unlikely to be fully restored any budgets in the process. At the center “We still have that 90% to 95% storage capacity in Braga and acts as a spokesman time soon. Figures from Insee, are furlough programs, with more occupied and we have to tone that down slowly,”said R. for a local group representing about France’s statistics office, show than 45 million workers protected Ramachandran, director of refineries at Bharat 140 restaurants. One lunchtime last activity in Europe’s second-largest during shutdown. Petroleum Corp. “We will be calibrating our refinery runs to be consistent with the demand and try to deplete the products in tanks to avoid unnecessary inventory carrying cost.” IMF predicts deeper global recession due Jack Ma dethroned as China’s to coronavirus pandemic richest by Tencent’s Pony Ma encent Holdings Ltd.’s $40 billion surge this he coronavirus pandemic is week and the recent ascent of Pinduoduo Inc. causing wider and deeper Thave reshuffled the ranking of China’s richest Tdamage to economic activity people. The country’s largest game developer has than first thought, the International surpassed Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. as Asia’s most- Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, valuable company, with its shares rising above prompting the institution to slash HK$500 in intraday trading Wednesday for the first its 2020 global output forecasts time. Pinduoduo, a Groupon-like shopping app also further. known as PDD, has more than doubled this year. The IMF said it now expects The rallies have propelled the wealth of their global output to shrink by 4.9%, founders, with an added twist: Tencent’s Pony Ma, compared with a 3.0% contraction worth $50 billion, has surpassed Jack Ma’s $48 billion predicted in April, when it used fortune, becoming China’s richest person. And Colin data available as widespread Huang of PDD, whose net worth stands at $43 billion, business lockdowns were just has squeezed real estate mogul Hui Ka Yan of China getting into full swing. Evergrande Group out of the top three earlier this A recovery in 2021 also will be year, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. weaker, with global growth forecast The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the at 5.4% for the year compared to digitization of the workplace and changed consumers’ 5.8% in the April forecast. The habits, boosting shares of many internet companies. Fund said, however, that a major Now tech tycoons are dominating the ranks of new outbreak in 2021 could shrink Economic Outlook forecast. 9.9% in 2020. China’s richest people. the year’s growth to a barely Advanced economies have been China, where businesses started perceptible 0.5%. particularly hard-hit, with U.S. reopening in April and new Although many economies have output now expected to shrink 8.0% infections have been minimal, is begun to reopen, the Fund said that and the euro zone 10.2% in 2020, the only major economy now the unique characteristics of both more than 2 percentage points expected to show positive growth in lockdowns and social distancing worse than the April forecast, the 2020, now forecast at 1.0% compared have conspired to hit both IMF said. to 1.2% in the April forecast. investment and consumption. Latin American economies, The IMF said that more policy “Thus, there is a broad-based where infections are still rising, actions from governments and aggregate demand shock, saw some of the largest central banks would be needed to compounding near-term supply downgrades, with Brazil’s economy support jobs and businesses to limit disruptions due to lockdowns,” the now expected to shrink 9.1% and further damage and set the stage IMF said in an update of its World Mexico’s 10.5% and Argentina’s for recovery. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 28 ASTROLOGY FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020

Shree Ganeshaya Namah

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The Indian Panorama brings you Weekly and Birthday Horoscope from the World's most trusted astrologer Nastur Bejan Daruwalla. Weekly Horoscope June 29 -July 5, 2020 ARIES: Ganesha says there is an intensity to LEO: Ganesha says there will be a lot you SAGITTARIUS: Ganesha says you roll up your this phase that matches your pace. You will be need to do now as you also have to provide sleeves and begin the hard slog. You look for spare learning a lot about yourself and the world you domestic comfort, security and protection to time to pursue what you love the most. You are live in. You will rise in prestige and power. You the family. Once again, maybe thankfully, your happiest when in love, when you register your realize that though your personal progress is focus is back to the material plane of existence greatest and most pleasing gains. Loved ones, your more or less assured, self - restraint will go a long - house and home, land and property, building / spouse or partner provide you exhilarating way towards integrating yourself in the construction / renovation and family matters. moments. You look for a sense of balance and joy.But community. Confrontations and slowdowns will You will tread slowly, reconcile conflicts and there are many highs and lows and you are taxed. be counter-productive, if not actually dangerous yet handle people gently even while you assert CAPRICORN: Ganesha says there is a lot or troublesome. yourself and get your own way. anxiety too. There could be illness in the family TAURUS: Ganesha says personal relationships, VIRGO: Ganesha says there will be domestic and many hospital bills to be paid. There could be in particular, will have to be handled with care. arguments, strife and turmoil. You could feel emergencies too but it all depends on the personal You will not find it easy going all the time, but hurt, being undervalued or just taken for horoscope; these are mere generalizations as I please remember that control over your temper granted. But this must not be allowed to keep saying. Astrology also never compels. You and emotional balance are necessary ingredients develop and grow. Look for solutions, learn to are extremely sensitive to vibrations and for growth. An attitude of calm, restraint and a work around it. There could also be a divorce or undercurrents and if things don't go the way you preparedness to meet people halfway will work break-up of a long relationship. All this makes want then to you will disappear into a shell. Just best. You will also have to guard against betrayals the going arduous. Ganesha wishes you luck. trust in Ganesha. and let-downs. LIBRA: Ganesha says you look for answers AQUARIUS: Ganesha says there is a better GEMINI: Ganesha says people will go back on and solutions. There are many in the box but phase now and you get more positive and look their word and it will hurt badly.It is a time to be you have to choose one that suits you the best. outwards. You feel better too. Ganesha blesses you wary, to watch your back. All that glitters will not You are now concerned with love, passion, the and wishes you well. You are on the right track be gold. There will be many love liaisons and you pleasures of sex. You are also firmly finally. You have fruitful interactions with people could be cheated or sold promises that will never entrenched in the more pragmatic pursuits of as a whole. You will focus on your profession / be kept. Take care, says Ganesha. You get extra funds and loans, legacies and money matters. work and will do well. If you are in the electronic sensitive now. Many demands are being made on This is a very pronounced trend. Along with media, the joys of computers in all their your time and resources and you look for ways to this, you will also be entranced and captivated applications, perhaps even all of cyberspace, you escape the routine. by meditation, religious and spiritual will become obsessive. CANCER: Ganesha says you are not cracking practices. PISCES: Ganesha says there is a lot on your up but the boredom is getting to you in a big way. SCORPIO: Ganesha says there will be many plate and this is a good time to launch a venture, You are surrounded by a sea of mediocrity and new associations and get - togethers. Travel is promote a campaign, and take up a new project or you can't take it any longer. There could be a mid- also indicated. You will be brimming with ideas enterprise. You will also be busy revamping and re- life crisis. The young will find escape routes and will win kudos. There will be a rise in the organizing office procedures. You want to be more through sex, drugs and music and the older will prestige. Ganesha blesses you. But, in the midst organized and efficient to focus on the expansion look at travel and holidays. You have learnt, over of it all, there will be a gnawing feeling of and growth that you have recently envisaged. You the past period, to assign realistic goals and discontent. You will have to come to terms with are serious about this and will leave nothing priorities. it and move on. unturned until you achieve your goals.

Birthday Horoscope June 29 -July 5, 2020

June 29: Ganesha says for better or worse, so you can leave work with a clear conscience a home project, think again. You may just stir up relationships, from the casual to the profound, and not carry thoughts of it home with you over nothing but aggravation. Control temperament. will intensify. At any rate, you're not likely to feel the weekend, when you'll feel the need to shift July 4:Even if the ideas of a co-worker, family halfway about any of them. Try, though, to keep gears. member, or healthcare practitioner seem them in perspective. July 2:Relationships should enjoy a good offbeat, they are still worth considering - or are June 30:Put aside your stoic reluctance to ask measure of harmony and contentment, except at least a source of fresh excitement. Explore for advice or a hand. Support is out there. If for a situation that develops later in the day, new angles. you'd only avail yourself of it. Others are willing when it could be a challenge to keep your July 5:The prospects are bright for making to help. Feedback makes it easier to make a patience. helpful contracts, particularly those that make decision. July 3: Home or family life may be the cause of work easier or that help you to learn and July 1:Finish up odds and ends of pending tasks distractions. If you're thinking about working on advance. THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 SPIRITUALITY 29 GURU PURNIMA uru Purnima is celebrated by Buddhists, Hindus and Jains Gevery year on the full moon day of the Shakha Samavat in the Hindu calendar. This festival commemorates the goodness of spiritual gurus and teachers as thousands of devotees worship and thank their gurus for enlightenment. This festival has a deep and interesting history and this year it falls on July 27, Friday. Guru Purnima in itself is a paradoxical term, with ‘Gu’ meaning darkness and ‘ru’ standing for the removal of darkness. Thus, a guru is believed to be someone who removes all darkness from our lives. From spiritual gurus to secular ones, people pay respect to teachers all over the country.In Nepal, it is celebrated as Teacher’s Day. It is believed that Lord Buddha gave his first sermon on this day. After five weeks of achieving enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, Buddha went from Bodhgaya to Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh where he gave the sermon on the full moon day. The followers of Buddha thus celebrate this day to worship him. Even Shiva is known to have transmitted the learning of yoga to his disciples the ‘Saptarishis’ or seven sages on this day. Guru Purnima is also known as Vyasa Purnima, as it is believed that on this day Ved Vyasa — the author of Mahabharata was born, who is a pioneer called Vyasa Purnima as on this day, Ved of the guru-shishya tradition. Vyasa, the great sage was born. He is This year, the big day is being known as the most influential gurus in celebrated all over India on July 5, 2020. Hindu traditions and an epitome of guru-shishya custom. There is also a Significance of Guru Purnima belief that he finished the writing of his Human beings are just flesh and bones famous work, Brahma Sutra, on this day. without an enlightened mind and soul. It His disciples recite these sutras on this is the guru who imbibes good qualities day marking their dedication and respect and his teachings to make a human being towards his work. a sophisticated individual. The first guru or teacher of a person is the mother, who JAINISM: Guru Purnima is celebrated makes him understand the true value of as Treenok Guha Purnima to honor life and guide him on how to differentiate Mahavira, the famous 24th Tirthankara between the right and the wrong. She in Jainism. The Jainism followers instills in him the moral values in the believe that on this day,Mahavira got his childhood which later gets taken over by first follower, Gautam Swami, after the bonafide gurus in the form of which he became a Treenok Guha. teachers. So the celebration of this day by honoring our gurus becomes Celebrations of Guru Purnima essential. Only the proper teachings and Guru Purnima is celebrated with joy blessings of our gurus-parents, teachers, and vigor all over the country.This day is and our well-wishers can make us a not restricted to the three religions i.e. cultured and refined individual. Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, but people of other religions can join in the History celebrations of this festival. The day There is a rich history behind the begins with the religious activities celebration of Guru Purnima in performed by the disciples in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. remembrance of their gurus. People conduct Guru Pooja in their homes or at PAGE SPONSORED BY BUDDHISM: This day is celebrated to the temple in the name of their guru(s). pay respect to Lord Buddha, who laid the In educational institutions, like the ARISH K. SAHANI foundation of this religion. The schools and colleges, Guru Purnima is Buddhist believe that on this full moon celebrated by being grateful to the Serving Since 1972 day, Lord Buddha delivered his very first teachers as well as thanking them for Please Call or Write for Your Insurance Needs sermon at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh after their teachings and support. There are attaining enlightenment under the events being hosted by many educational Arish K Sahani (Father) Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya. From then institutions on this day. The alumni also onwards, this festival was dedicated to pay a visit to meet their teachers and Shiv Sahani (Son) worship him. offer gifts to them. The Hindu monks or sanyasis also celebrate this day by Priya Sahani Sood (Daughter) HINDUISM: According to the Hindu performing puja in honor of their gurus mythology, it is believed that on this day in the event of Chaturmas. Some 7 1 8 - 2 7 1 - 1 9 0 6 Lord Shiva became a Guru by undergo isolation and confine themselves [email protected] transmitting the knowledge of yoga to to one place, while some others deliver seven followers or the “Saptarishis”. sermons to the public. This festival also “If Hindus don’t maintain Hinduism, who shall save it?” Since then, the Hindu devotees celebrate has a prominence among the students this day as Guru Purnima. who are learning Indian classical forms “If India’s own children don't cling to their faith, who shall guard it?” In Hinduism, Guru Purnima is also of music and dance. “Indians alone can save India, and India and Hinduism are one.” THE INDIAN PANORAMA 30 CLASSIFIEDS FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 ADVERTISEMENT 31 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 32 TURN PAGE FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 contd from page 1 March. illness. The new advice frames the risk as rising with age, Cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, Carolyn Maloney Holds Narrow jettisoning earlier warnings that mainly those 65 and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, older faced higher risk. It also puts greater emphasis obesity, any immuno-suppressing condition, sickle Lead over Challenger Suraj Patel on the risk presented by a number of health cell disease, a history of an organ transplant, and type in New York's 12th District conditions, including having a body mass index of 30 2 diabetes are classified as having strong evidence of congressional district, which includes parts of or over. Previously the warning related to people who increasing the risk of Covid-19 infection. Manhattan and Queens. Maloney, who defeated Patel had a BMI of 40 or over. Conditions that are considered ones that might with 60% of the vote in 2018 primary elections, is "Younger people are in no way completely immune increase the risk of severe illness are chronic lung facing a much closer race this time around. Because of to the effects of SARS-CoV-2 nor are they at zero risk diseases, including moderate to severe asthma and the significant volume of absentee ballots left to be of severe manifestations," said the Jay Butler, cystic fibrosis, high blood pressure, a weakened counted, the tight margin may shift and the race likely incident manager for the CDC's Covid-19 response. immune system, neurologic conditions, such as will not be called until next week. Absentee ballots are "And among young people, that risk is elevated in dementia or history of stroke, liver disease, and still being counted and will be accepted until June 30, those with underlying illness or health conditions, pregnancy. (Source: STAT) as long as they are postmarked by June 23. including things like diabetes or obesity." contd from page 8 As of June 24 morning, Maloney leads with 41.5 The agency is also warning that being pregnant percent support, followed by Patel at 40 percent.Two may increase a woman's risk of being hospitalized Black lives and the experiment years ago, New York University lecturer and former and having a severe bout of the illness, based on a hotel executive Suraj Patel attempted to unseat study of more than 8,000 pregnant women in the called America longtime incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney in District United States who were diagnosed with Covid-19. Why have white Americans reacted differently to 12. He fell short by about 20 points. This time, he's only The study, published in the CDC's Morbidity and this video of a defenseless black person brutalized and down by about 1.5 points and fewer than 1,000 votes. Mortality Weekly Report, an online journal, found killed by the police, unlike those of 12-year-old Tamir With as many as 109,500 absentee ballots outstanding that pregnant women were 50% more likely to be Rice (2014), Eric Garner (2014), or Philando Castile in the district amid the coronavirus pandemic, Patel hospitalized with Covid-19 than infected women who (2016) and countless others before? Perhaps, as with could very well close the gap in the coming weeks as weren't pregnant and had a 70% greater chance of the social scientists Dr. King challenged in his speech, they're counted. needing mechanical ventilation than non-pregnant who would employ the scientific method in their Patel said his campaign believed he would prevail as women with the infection. research, this video provided a sufficient sample size mail-in ballots are counted."We are confident in our But the study did not find an increased risk of death of evidence to convince a skeptical white mainstream path to victory after a strong performance on Election among the pregnant women. that the hypothesis that the black subjects in this Day, which traditionally favors establishment voters," The new guidance reflects what has been apparent experiment in democracy called America, are in fact Patel said in a statement. "Over 58 percent of New for months now, with countless new severe cases the victims of treatment by the police and the criminal Yorkers have rejected the incumbent's politics of the among young people and those with underlying justice system that is the polar opposite of their past. We have a mandate for change, and the final tally conditions. But warnings of those cases have largely experiences with law enforcement and the criminal will reflect that. We are proud to have run the best gone unheeded as states have begun to reopen. justice apparatus in this country. absentee ballot field program in this race, and now the The country is seeing a fresh surge of cases, On injustices energy and momentum is on our side. With thousands particularly in the West and South, where hospitals of votesoutstanding - many from young voters and are swelling with new cases and state governments Just as COVID-19 has exposed the glaring racial people of color - we will fight to ensure that every vote are struggling to respond. On Thursday, Texas Gov. inequities that make blacks disproportionately is counted, every voice is heard, and New Yorkers Greg Abbott announced the state would pause its vulnerable to the deadly disease, so has George Floyd's have the representation they deserve." reopening in the face of outbreaks across the state. murder exposed to the world the centuries-old, state- On the other hand, a confident Maloney thanked Despite the surge in cases, President Trump has sanctioned and extra-legal, racial violence and voters for their support and did not signal any continued to express the view that the virus is going injustices that blacks have been subjected to in concern about the coming results. away. When asked if Americans were getting mixed America. Yet, the deadly encounters that African- "I am so grateful to all the voters who showed up messages about whether they need to take Americans have with the police - the most ubiquitous yesterday, who voted early and who voted absentee to precautions to prevent becoming infected, the CDC agent of the state and that in which the average citizen return me to Congress," Maloney said. "This director appeared to seek a middle ground. is most likely to have direct contact in their daily lives, campaign was an opportunity not to just highlight my Redfield suggested many of the infections now at least for people of color - is only the tip of the record of accomplishment and vision for a fairer being diagnosed would have been missed earlier in the proverbial iceberg. future, but to talk about the opportunities ahead to pandemic when testing was less common. These interactions between blacks and the police are advance police and criminal justice reform, to expand "I'm asking people to recognize that we're in a emblematic of the deep, structural, racial inequalities assistance to the millions impacted by COVID-19, and different situation today than we were in March, in that permeate every aspect of American society. And to hold President Trump accountable in what we are April, where the virus was being disproportionately while it affects black, brown, indigenous, and Asian working to ensure are the final months of his recognized in older individuals with significant people of various intersectional social identities, in disastrous presidency" she said in a statement. comorbidities and was causing significant America it is most evident in the marginalized status hospitalizations and deaths," he said. of the black male. CDC broadens guidance on "Today we're seeing more virus. It's in younger I submit that it is the historical, economic Americans facing risk of severe individuals. Fewer of those individuals are requiring deprivation, incarceration, and social stigmatization the hospitalizations and having a fatal outcome. But of the black male as the symbolic assailant in the Covid-19 that is not to minimize it." American psyche that prevented a vast segment of agency has conducted suggests about 20 million But Redfield went on to note that descriptions of the white America from acknowledging the stark reality of Americans, or roughly 6% of the population, has state of the pandemic in the country can be black life in America. And now that not only white contracted Covid-19. Redfield said for every person misleading, with maps that show where transmission America but also the world has awoken to this reality, who tests positive, another 10 cases have likely gone is high suggesting much of the nation is experiencing it is incumbent upon society to reject the null undiagnosed. high levels of spread. In reality, he said, about 110 or hypothesis that the cataclysmic criminal justice and While the 20 million estimate is far higher than the 120 counties in the country currently have significant socioeconomic outcomes affecting blacks, and by figure on the CDC's Covid-19 website, it still transmission. There are more than 3,100 counties in extent people of color, is the result of their own represents a fraction of the country's population, the United States. personal failings. For if we do not, as is possible with Redfield said. The new guidance breaks down medical conditions any experiment, the one called America will "This pandemic is not over. The most powerful tool that can influence disease severity into those for ultimately fail. that we have, a powerful weapon, is social distancing," which there is strong evidence, and those for which (Ronnie A. Dunn is Chief Diversity Officer and Associate he insisted during a press conference, only the second the evidence is not as strong, classifying the latter as Professor of Urban Studies, Cleveland State University, Ohio the CDC has been allowed to conduct since early conditions that might increase the risk of severe THE INDIAN PANORAMA PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS The Indian Panorama VICE PRESIDENT: Chitagam Saluja Baldev Singh / BJ Videos LONDON : Nirpal Singh Shergill P.O. Box No. 190067, South Richmond Hill, NY 11419, CHIEF EDITOR: Prof Indrajit S. 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Sikkim, being Yumthang Valley of Flowers a region of the Eastern Himalaya, is The undulating meadows, the grazing famous for its biodiversity, dual climates, yaks by the banks of wild Teesta river and a window to Kanchenjunga and the many hot springs amid the mountain. Gangtok is the capital of towering mountain peaks position Sikkim and its largest city. Sikkim is the Yumthang valley among the top places to least populated and second smallest visit in Sikkim. The valley of flowers is Indian state. Nearly 35% of it is covered carpeted at a height of more than 11,000 by the Khangchendzonga National Park feet above sea level at around 128 which is a major tourist attraction here. kilometres from Gangtok. You can book The climate, location and attractions one of our Gangtok Tours from a vivid contribute largely to the tourism in choice of packages we have for you so Sikkim. that you don't miss out the best of Gangtok. Gurudongmar Lake Come to visit the valley in late Located at a height of 17100 feet above February to march when the Losar sea level, Gurudongmar Lake in Sikkim festival is celebrated by the locals. During is the second-highest lake in India. the month of April and June, the Needless to say, with an altitude of such Rhododendrons bloom and envelop the magnitude, the lake defies all valley in full glory. description. Located just about 5 km south of the Indo-China border and about Goechala 190 kilometers from the capital city of Standing at a height of about 4,940 m Gangtok, the lake has a massive shore above sea level, the high mountain pass of length of about 5.34 kilometers and a Goechala (Goecha La) is one of the best surface area of about 118 hectares. The places to visit in Sikkim. Being in the lake is considered to be a holy lake by proximity of some of the highest both Sikhs, Hindus, and Buddhists and mountains of the Himalayas, the pass is believed to have some divine power. The an amazing destination for all the lake also provides a beautiful view of trekkers visiting Sikkim. The best thing Mount Siniolchu and Khanchendzonga about this place is the beautiful view of among other snow-capped mountains. It Mt. Kanchenjunga’s southeast face. acts as a source to the river Teesta. The view from the pass is so Reaching Sikkim Gurudongmar Lake breathtakingly beautiful that it was takes around 8-9 hours by road from featured on the back of the 100 Rupee Gangtok to reach Gurudongmar Lake. note of India. Acting as the base of the The Gurudongmar Lake in Sikkim is summit for Kanchenjunga, this place is a located en route Lachen, a small town in must visit for the beauty of it. North Sikkim. A night stay at Lachen is recommended before heading for the Green Lake lake. It takes around 3-4 hours to reach Fix your eyes to the jade-green lake the lake from Lachen. surrounded by snow-covered glaciers and mountains. Green Lake is still an Tsomgo Lake unexplored and unhindered destination The Tsomgo Lake, also popular as the in Sikkim. It serves as a base to the those Changu Lake, is a water body made of a willing to climb Mount Kanchenjunga glacier making it one of the best places to and Zemu glacier. visit in Gangtok. Located at the altitude Starting from Thangu village, the trek of 12310 feet, the Tsomgo Lake is one of to Green lake passes through the Sikkim’s prime tourist attractions. The magnificent Kanchenjunga National lake is located 38 km from Gangtok, en Park and also brings forth the scenery of route to the Nathula Pass. This is one of the confluence of the Zemu Chu and India’s highest altitude lakes and it’s Lachen Chu which are two very known for its natural beauty.The sight of significant rivers of the region. the surrounding snow cover hills From Gangtok, you drive to Lachen via reflecting on the Tsomgo Lake is one Mangan and then Thangu to start your memory that you can cherish forever.The trek. Keep your eyes open for wildlife, lake is about 1 km long and it’s shaped especially for the rarely found Red Panda like an egg. in the region. Nathula Pass Lachung Nathula Pass is located at a height of Lachung is a small town that shines 14140 feet and this is the best place to be like a morning star at an elevation of for the trekking enthusiasts when 9,610 ft. in North Sikkim. Lachung is visiting Sikkim. The border trade situated at a distance of 103 KM from market, Sherathang, is a popular place experience for you. The view from the places and a heaven for all the Gangtok and throughout your drive from where tourists can buy different kinds of Nathula Pass is remarkable too. adventurers. Together forming one of the Gangtok, the meandering river Teesta Tibetan items at a cheap price. This most beautiful parts of the Himalayas, will accompany you alongside. It would Sikkim point of interest is famous among Kanchenjunga Base Camp the Kanchenjunga range is one of the be a mistake to visit the hamlet of travelers. Near to that, there is a tiny Located at the height of almost 14,000ft most picturesque regions of Sikkim, and Lachung but missing on a tour to the place called Kupup. It always stays under above sea level, the Kanchenjunga Base all that can be seen in utmost clarity and famous Zero point and Lachung clouds, which surely will be a nice camp is one of the best Sikkim tourist mightiness from the base camp. monastery. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 34 SPORTS FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 LIVERPOOL BECOME CHAMPIONS OF ENGLAND AFTER 30 YEARS LONDON (TIP): Thirty years of hurt came to an end for Liverpool when they were confirmed as Premier League champions on Thursday courtesy of second-placed SUNNY SAYS KAPIL BIGGEST MATCH- Manchester City's 2-1 defeat by WINNER INDIA HAS EVER PRODUCED Chelsea. The result at Stamford Bridge means Liverpool have an FEW CRICKETERS TRIED TO unassailable 23-point lead over City with seven games left. CAUSE PROBLEMS BETWEEN Liverpool were last champions of England when they won the old ME AND KAPIL DEV: GAVASKAR First Division title in 1989-90 after which a decline in fortunes saw MUMBAI (TIP): Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar Manchester United and Arsenal, has heaped praise on former teammate Kapil Dev and then Chelsea and Manchester City spoke about their time together with the Indian seize power. cricket team. The legendary opener jogged down the Inspirational manager Juergen memory lane and revealed an incident which, Klopp has rekindled the Anfield according to him, won him Kapil's respect. flame though and delivered the "In my opinion, Kapil Dev is the biggest match- club's 19th top-flight title, one winner India has ever produced. This is so because behind arch-rivals United's record Liverpool great Kenny Dalglish, "Juergen has been fantastic and he could win games both with his batting and of 20, after finishing runners-up to manager of the 1989-90 title epitomises everything Liverpool bowling abilities," Gavaskar was quoted as saying by City in a thrilling race last season. winners. Football Club stands for," Dalglish, Jagran.com. As the Chelsea game moved into "It's easy to motivate this team told BT Sport. "I remember the first time I played against him was stoppage time at an empty stadium because of our great history. It's "And it's not just a one-off, last at Chennai's M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in the in London, 350km away outside pure joy for me to coach them." year they came within a point of it Wills Trophy in 1978. We had just returned from the Anfield Liverpool fans began and this year they have only lost tour of Australia and Kapil and another talented all- lighting red flares as the Happy days once. Onwards and upwards, I think rounder Rajendra Jadeja started to bowl against celebrations began in earnest. In the last 12 months, Liverpool they have a lot more happy days to Mumbai. Also watching from afar was an have won the Champions League, look forward to now." "Kapil was bowling well but was bowling from a bit emotional Klopp. the UEFA Super Cup and World Despite the COVID-19 pandemic wide of the crease, so I was able to leave the "I have no words, it's unbelievable Club Cup, but regaining their status forcing a three-month suspension of deliveries easily.When I went towards his end I asked and much more than I ever thought as top dogs in England, something the season and delaying Liverpool's him to bowl from a bit closer to the wicket. His would be possible," he told Sky that was almost a given in the 1970s coronation, they have won the title teammates thought I was sledging him but he told Sports after being congratulated by and 1980s, was the priority. with a record seven games to spare. them otherwise and then started to trouble the Mumbai batsmen following my suggestion," he added. ICC UNLIKELY TO "This was the first instance when I met him and the Lyon rates India-Oz series on a fact that I helped him despite being on the opposite DECIDE ON T20 team, I think that stayed with him and he always par with Ashes, says keen to respected me thereafter." Kapil's finest moment in the Indian jersey came when he led the team to a historic WORLD CUP UNTIL World Cup title at the iconic Lord's in 1983. Gavaskar avenge 2018-19 loss was also part of that legendary side that stunned MID-JULY then two-time defending champions West Indies. NEW DELHI (TIP): The MELBOURNE (TIP): Star Australia off- Gavaskar revealed how few senior board members International Cricket Council (ICC) spinner Nathan Lyon on Wednesday said that and few cricketers tried to cause problems between is unlikely to decide on the T20 a Test series against India is equivalent to the two. World Cup in Australia until its the Ashes, and come December, their team "Few members of the board and some players who annual board meeting in mid-July, will come out all guns blazing to avenge the had retired at the time joined hands with the media leaving the Indian board waiting to series defeat of 2018-19. and tried to create differences between us," Gavaskar know if it can try and stage the "You definitely don't like losing games or said. postponed Indian Premier League series while playing for Australia. Obviously, "But we were always thinking about the betterment late this year. India, a couple of years ago, they outplayed of the sport in the country and that is why we never ICC Board members met for a us. So we are looking to have those guys come let it bother us." second time this month via video out here," Lyon told reporters in a video on conference on Thursday, but the T20 Cricket Australia's Facebook page. World Cup, scheduled for October- "It's getting up there to the pinnacle series November, was not taken up with alongside Ashes. Obviously, they have got a only the timeline for the chairman’s side full of superstars and it''s going to be an election discussed. “There were good amazing challenge this summer when they discussions on the chair process and get out here." it may be finalised in the next week Lyon was part of the Australian Test side that lost 2-1 to India in the or so,” said a source. 2018-19 home series. It was the first time India had won a Test series in England and Wales Cricket Board Australian soil. (ECB) chairman Colin Graves is the India are scheduled to tour Australia later this year for a four-Test front-runner to succeed the outgoing series starting December 3 in Brisbane. Shashank Manohar. Lyon, 32, has been Australia's premier spinner for the last 10 years but BCCI president Sourav Ganguly it was first time that he got a pre-season break, courtesy the COVID-19 could contest if he is forced into a pandemic. cooling-off period as per the board’s "I haven't had a pre-season. This is basically my first winter in 10 years. constitution. BCCI has filed an It's exciting to be home and just to be around all the boys here and all the application in the Supreme Court rookies as well trying to pass on a little bit of knowledge," he said. seeking to amend the rule that will "Have I started bowling? I've been doing a bit of bowling-coaching with enable Ganguly to complete a full young Ben Manenti from the Sydney Sixers, so I've been bowling with three-year term. him a fair bit over the last three to four weeks." THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020 ADVERTISEMENT 35 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 36 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020